They called her Helter-Skelter, with her bird nest hair. She would walk in long loopy zig-zags, across pavement, roads and grass, her path mapped out where only she could see it.
They called her Helter-Skelter, with her strange big eyes. She would look all about her, her head moving in big, slow circles, round and round, but only when she thought no-one was watching.
They called her Helter-Skelter, with her sing-song laugh. She would smile and giggle and wave at those who could see her – and those that couldn’t.
She was always happy, that’s what the storytellers said. Even now, stuck in an endless tour of the fairground, she was happy.
Written for Weekend Writing Prompt #91 – Helter-Skelter | Word count: 111
Sammi Cox 
Nicely done Sammi. I love the round and round tie in to the amusement park ride.
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Nice one. Don’t you just love helter-skelters; delights of a foregone age. 🙂
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I’vd never heard of a helter-skelter before (outside of the 70’s song “American Pie”), and these stories are making me realize I had no clue what they were!
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Learn something new every day, keep the crazies at bay. (Oops, not very PC)
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I love it when prose becomes nearly lyrical like you have here.
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Your writing grabs the eye and holds it.
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Namaste Sammi 🙂
An unusual and very effective way of defining character. Repetition reminds and reinforces what we have just read. It’s quite intense.
She is a compelling, if not also quirky character. I like her playful oddity.
Namaste 🙂
DN
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I really like the dreamy mood you create, and the subtle sense of the spiralling around. I remember my childhood excitement in flying down the helter skelter, out of control and screaming !!
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I love this one, Sammi!
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Dear Sammi,
I have a very clear picture in my head of Helter-Skelter. I love the mood and atmosphere you created here.
Thank you for this prompt challenge.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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