Helen Vivienne Fletcher's poetry has appeared in online and print publications. She has recently turned
her hand to writing for the stage with her first play How to Catch a Grim Reaper, for which she was named
Outstanding New Playwright at the Wellington Theatre Awards in 2015. Helen is also the author of several
e-picture books for children, and is a previous recipient of the WCBA New Pacific Studios residency.
Helen lives in Wellington, New Zealand where she teaches creative writing classes for children and adults.
Freudian Slip
Think.
Speak.
Two steps
not just one
carelessly taken.
Words falling out, foot falling in.
Unreclaimable.
Hands flying
to lips
too
late.