Within the Light

'Helene Castles creates exquisite imagery with beautiful word placement and choice of topic. She brings to life the world of her childhood and family life, casting a discerning yet gentle eye on the truths and memories of her youth as well as comment on current political and humanistic platforms. She creates her poetry with a calm and considered approach, teasing forth emotions and memories, then packs a compassionate yet forthright punch of contemporary social conscience. Helene's poetry is ric