Helen Murray | 2017 0: An old woman approaches the stroller with your tiny newborn body swaddled in a soft blue blanket inside. “What a cute little boy you have!” “She’s a girl.” “Oh.” The old woman pauses, unsure of what to say next. 1: Your mother bounces you in continue reading…
Helen Murray | 2018 yellow and i, we didn’t know each other very well on that balmy night not even the moonlight shone as bright as the warm yellow laugh the bright yellow eyes yellow and i, we introduced ourselves yellow has a softness i had never known but yellow continue reading…
Helen Murray | 2018 The strange and unexpected sense of comfort one feels the first time at a public bath, surrounded by naked strangers. The cab driver rolled up to the curb and looked back at me to confirm the destination. I nodded my head quickly and he told me continue reading…
Helen Murray | 2017 It was a regular Monday night. Max was finished with his homework. His mother was home from work and had ordered chinese takeout, the families typical Monday night indulgence. His father had yet to return from the office; maybe he had a meeting. The home was continue reading…
Helen Murray | 2018 So, you’re feeling lonely, or you’re scared of feeling lonely. You consider a dating app. Tinder seems fun. Your best friend met their partner on Tinder. If they can do it, maybe you can too. You download it, and begin swiping, begin matching, begin dating. How continue reading…
Helen Murray | 2018 I heard them before I saw them. The sound of chatter and an upbeat and familiar tune reached my ears as we walked through the park on that sunny August day. I was with my family on the way to the Daniels’ family reunion. As we continue reading…
Helen Murray | 2017 The clear blue water laps at your chest as you scan your surroundings. Where did she go? You could have sworn she was right next to you. She was right next to you! You are treading water under the big warm sun but inside, you feel continue reading…