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About Helen

I'm drawn to blogging as a way to share ideas and consider what makes us who we are. Whether it's in our working life or our creativity, expression is a means to connect.

Wait List

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Helen

I’ve been on your wait list Far too long I’ve been patient and longing For a song To be invited to the party To belong I’ve been on your wait list Far too long I’ve been standing patient In the … Continue reading →

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Catalysts is Live!!

Posted on October 28, 2013 by Helen

Originally posted on Legends of Windemere:
Quicker than expected, Catalysts is for sale on Amazon Kindle.  Click on the cover to go to the Amazon sale site.  Pick up this horror novella for 99 cents and have a Happy Halloween.…

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Midnight Blooms

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Helen

Midnight blooms Eclipse the flowers of Lost afternoons They open with such Artistry The night is queen to All beauty Born of dark These flowers hold such A special spark They live a moment Just one night The rarest and … Continue reading →

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Rich and Dis-Spirited

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Helen

I saw you that Sunday afternoon resplendent in your finery and pacing in the room, the jewels you wore so casually, dripping from ears you turned from me, a pretender in full bloom You leaned against the mantelpiece as though … Continue reading →

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I : for Prompt 27 Curse

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Helen

The I that is I rages against all unity Ferociously independent, unique consciousness may yearn for connectedness but not at the expense of the I Love is still self-referential Carrying the spark, the urge for self-knowledge through the mirror of … Continue reading →

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Join In! Let’s Write The Chronicle of Proofs together!

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Helen

Hi Everyone I’ve just added a new page entitled ‘Chronicle of Proofs The World Has Ended’ as a place to keep together all the additional proofs I may write while promoting Curiosity. But the main aim of the page is for … Continue reading →

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Follow the Owl

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Helen

She perched upon your hand She whispered ‘Understand!’ She told you wisdom deep Such secrets you could keep You followed as she flew To places no-one knew These depths within her eyes Minerva’s sweet disguise I say, follow the owl … Continue reading →

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Space Age Dolls

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Helen

Space age dolls So iridescent White and sleek Hybrid eyes Heavy heads can’t hold Deeper thought Saturn, Mars So planetary In a spin Space age dolls Don’t know where they end Where begin © Helen Valentina 2013, All Rights Reserved

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Curiosity is now on Amazon Kindle!!!!

Posted on October 26, 2013 by Helen

Another exciting step in Curiosity’s publishing journey – the novel is now also available on Amazon Kindle!! The link is: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G726GRQ Over the next month or two it will also be available on Nook, iStore and POD on Amazon too … Continue reading →

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With The Band

Posted on October 25, 2013 by Helen

She said that she was with the band She seemed to think we’d understand She said she lived just here backstage She never slept and never aged She said she’d found the fount of youth The band was wise, the … Continue reading →

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