Iain Kelly

THE OPPRESSED

The rain poured down. It was freezing. We stood around waiting. There came the fanfare and we all looked towards the balcony. He appeared, his arm raised, a smile on his face. He was surrounded by acolytes, the same people who had days ago been denouncing him on all media outlets. ‘Hail to the King!…

Iain Kelly

19/11/2020

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THE TRITE MESSAGE OF CHRISTMAS

10.57 – Pitch Meeting. Christmas Marketing Strategy for a leading supermarket. ‘Right, let’s hear your ideas.’ ‘A time to be with loved ones, especially this year.’ ‘A bit obvious.’ ‘Great food. Good times.’ ‘Very trite.’ ”Helping You Save Their Christmas’. You know, the parents are superheroes saving it for the kids.’ ‘Stealing Santa’s thunder a…

Iain Kelly

18/11/2020

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BLACK WIDOW

She had spent the entire afternoon lying in the sun. She had chosen her most provocative bikini, the one that left little to the imagination. Her long, bronze legs shimmered. When she lay on her front she undid the strings of her top and let them fall to the side. She had seen him watching…

Iain Kelly

18/11/2020

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THE RACE

Rain batters off the window. I lie in bed listening to it. It is my favourite sound, until I remember I have to get up and go out. I get up and pull on layers of clothing. Definitely a day for a hat and jacket and gloves. Then into the car, with just a piece…

Iain Kelly

17/11/2020

#fowc, creative writing, Non-fiction, Short Story

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A MINOR FAULT

‘An unrecoverable error has occurred’. That didn’t look good. The blue screen of death appeared in front of her. ‘Do you wish to reboot? Y/N.’ She hovered over the two keys. This was typical. First shift after almost two thousand years of waiting. Letting him do it all, not being trusted, watching him make mistake…

Iain Kelly

16/11/2020

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THE OPPRESSED

THE TRITE MESSAGE OF CHRISTMAS

BLACK WIDOW

THE RACE

A MINOR FAULT