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The Monks

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Helen

Image credit: Heartland Arts/Shutterstock.com   We’re not sure when the monks turned, or why. Rumors had swirled thought the Vatican for years.  People pointed to the snake like architecture of papal lodgings and meeting rooms. They whispered about secret meetings … Continue reading →

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In Those Days

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Helen

In those days the children went missing In the cornfields the scarecrows would weep As darker angels rocked the children to their deeper sleep And we would search across the lands Nothing but hope in our trembling hands All the … Continue reading →

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Darkness Castle

Posted on July 11, 2019 by Helen

The tour guide promised a visit to an historic site ‘steeped in blood and mystery.’ They called it the ‘Darkness Castle’. It was abandoned now, and ruined by centuries of weather and the indifferent cruelty of time. Still, that seemed … Continue reading →

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Pack Them Away

Posted on May 16, 2019 by Helen

Pack them away At the end of day As the shadows crawl Over the bay As the depth of darkness Wanders through these halls Pack away the secrets Make sure to hide them all Pack them away Pack them inside … Continue reading →

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Angel Of Light

Posted on March 15, 2019 by Helen

They say I come as an angel of light, that I am beautiful. They Lie. I am ancient and my visage might once have been admired, but now it is feared. I am part angel, part animal, like you, but … Continue reading →

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Movie Mayhem

Posted on March 7, 2019 by Helen

He had a reputation for taking his films to the very edge. Love scenes verged on pornography, death scenes verged on snuff and psychological horror famously drove various studio unfortunates completely mad. Darious King ensured, like his name, he was … Continue reading →

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Girl Power

Posted on January 25, 2019 by Helen

In my town ‘girl power’ means something different I know what it means in comics and movies. I know it’s all about super powers and aliens, or magical suits, or being bitten by spiders or some such rot. And I … Continue reading →

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Older Gods

Posted on January 18, 2019 by Helen

They said the older gods were returning. They kept skulls of animals to approximate their gods. She liked the skulls very much. She could feel their power and promise when she held them. She could almost hear the gods on … Continue reading →

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Ritual

Posted on December 14, 2018 by Helen

She offered herself for the ritual. It was to be her twin sister, but she loved her sister too much. She said take me, and so they did. She was a believer, she always spoke in mystical terms, and saw … Continue reading →

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Hallowed Grounds

Posted on November 23, 2018 by Helen

They would come to worship in the depths of night, to these hallowed grounds. The forest marked the edges of humanity and the realm of the divine seemed but a heartbeat away, bleeding into their world through little candle lights. … Continue reading →

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