Helen

Poetry & creative non fiction.

[Helen @helenwrote]

@wondykitten You've got this xx

[Helen @helenwrote]

@wondykitten Thank you ❤️ I'll be quietly cheering you on tomorrow, with a large glass of wine in hand and an extra candle lit for Matilda. You have given the world something which is so important and powerful. Go tell it like it is. xx

[Helen @helenwrote]

Today is my son's 9th birthday, followed two days later by the 9th anniversary of his death. @wondykitten's pre-ordered book landed with me today & I have devoured it whole, through tears & wry smiles - the kind only that mothers touched by grief, IVF & altered futures smile.
1/2

[Helen @helenwrote]

Laid bare within it's pages are intricately crafted windows into worlds that are so often glossed over to make them palatable to a society that balks at their realness. This book is no sob story, and it is no fairytale. It is beautiful, raw & an absolutely vital work of art.
2/2

[Helen @helenwrote]

@colettelongbot1 Wonderful news Colette! Congratulations! Xx

[Helen @helenwrote]

@wondykitten Can't wait 🤗

[Helen @helenwrote]

The headtilt, the sound of the 'awwww'.
The insanely accurate description of networking.
The alternate PIP form.

An hour of furiously nodding and smiling and lump-in-throat swallowing at the fabulous @JackieHagan @ @KendalPoetry Fest. 👏

[KendalPoetryFestival @KendalPoetry]

... funny and sad in the same breath. She is whimsy, grounded by grit. #Brilliant

[Helen @helenwrote]

@MaryEarnshaw @suewatling Thank you x

[Helen @helenwrote]

@suewatling There's not much transparency is there? I didn't realise beforehand either, and I'd have been well prepared with childcare if I'd known 😣 I'm very glad I've had it, but am nervous for that second dose I must admit! Sending hugs, I hope you're back on your feet very soon. Xx

[Helen @helenwrote]

@wondykitten So sorry Wendy. I'm shocked to read this. 😔

[Helen @helenwrote]

This is a thing of true beauty.

[Hidden Orchestra @HiddenOrchestra]

'We Come From The Sun' was released yesterday!
A collab w @cerysmatthews and 10 of UK's foremost contemporary poets @mamoyobornfree @Anthony1983 @lemnsissay @MissLizBerry @kimmoorepoet @Idharker @adamhorovitz @RaymondAntrobus @KayoChingonyi & Cia Mangat

https://t.co/4sqirMrmaU

[Helen @helenwrote]

@KateClanchy1 Such a heartfelt tribute to your beautiful Mum. Be gentle to yourself in these early days - and in all those that follow.

[The Female Lead @the_female_lead]

“If tomorrow, women woke up and decided they really liked their bodies, just think how many industries would go out of business.” Dr. Gail Dines

[Helen @helenwrote]

@lozzzknight @kate_kjenkinson Ahh I hope it was recorded! 😁

[Helen @helenwrote]

@lozzzknight @kate_kjenkinson I'll have a look! ☺️

[Helen @helenwrote]

@lozzzknight @kate_kjenkinson Was it recorded Lauren? I'd love to watch a catch-up tomorrow if it was!

[Helen @helenwrote]

@kate_kjenkinson Absolutely right. ❤️ But I don't find the coming back as hard as the initial letting go.

[Helen @helenwrote]

@suewatling Sue you are an absolute wonder.. I can hear this in your voice!