Tag Archives: apocalypse

The End

Posted on May 11, 2018 by Helen

The end, they say, came with fire and fury. Above us the sky became a golden war field, beautiful and dread. Power beyond understanding, likened only to the gods, but formed from science and with the wicked determination of mankind. … Continue reading →

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Forsaken

Posted on June 22, 2017 by Helen

After the war all signs of vibrancy were gone. We went, my friend and I, to the old mall where once we’d spent many a lazy, pointless morning. It had been a tribal rite of sorts, the meetings in the … Continue reading →

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Flaming Tree

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Helen

At end of times The people come To see the flaming tree On porches dark Awash with blood They fall upon their knees And little hopes Are cut adrift By slow and harsh degrees The flaming tree Will burn the … Continue reading →

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(Flash Fiction) Television

Posted on April 8, 2016 by Helen

The first sign was on television.  In retrospect that might have been surprising, given the total unrest, but I didn’t hear it.  Or if I did I didn’t understand, in my first waking moments, that the sound was louder than … Continue reading →

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