Tag Archives: life

Watch Out Behind You!

Posted on December 8, 2017 by Helen

Watch out behind you! Little missy always with your head in a book. That’s what your parents always said, isn’t it? Take a moment to see the world around you. All the drama is out there, and some of it … Continue reading →

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Meticulous

Posted on October 6, 2017 by Helen

I may be a murderer, but I am meticulous. We all have our callings, and this – the slicing and dicing and curing of human meat – is mine. I make it an art work, a vocation. I am careful … Continue reading →

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Empty

Posted on August 10, 2017 by Helen

Round and round an empty room Lamplight shudders in the dark Flowers birthed without a bloom Fire shines without a spark Pacing up and down the floor Find no answers in the space Forgetting what you came here for Or … Continue reading →

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My Friend

Posted on January 10, 2017 by Helen

My friend I have been very studious. You think me but a child perhaps but I am older than old. I’ve been watching mommy and daddy at their work. They think I do not see, that I lie quiet in … Continue reading →

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Flash fiction – Devil

Posted on July 4, 2016 by Helen

The devil lives here. All the older inhabitants of our little town say so. They say on winter nights you might catch his shadow in the moonlight as he stands at his window, looking out. Many years ago, they say, … Continue reading →

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