Tag: America

• GOD BLESS THE CAUSE FOR WHICH I DIE

  The St. Patrick’s Day celebrations were over. An old drunk started singing ‘The Dying Rebel.’ ‘I never would have thought those songs would be anything but historical,’ said the red-haired woman. ‘I never thought they’d put up a border posts across Ireland again,’ the man replied. He looked at the woman. ‘We need to make…

  Iain Kelly

  11/03/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, What Pegman Saw

  America, bomb, border, brexit, britain, consequences, creative writing, Dublin, europe, european union, Fiction, Flash Fiction, ireland, literature, northern ireland, politics, republican, Short Story, st patrick’s day, story, terrorism, the dying rebel, the troubles, war, What Pegman Saw, Writing, writing prompt

• BLOODHOUND LAW

  The steamboat Yellowstone sat at the dock. The new boat for the American Fur Company was due to depart up the Mississippi later that day. Grafton Edgefield looked out between wooden planks. He hadn’t eaten since he’d arrived in St. Louis three days ago. His clothes were in pieces, his bare feet shredded. He’d avoided the slave…

  Iain Kelly

  04/03/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, What Pegman Saw

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• FADING STAR

  Olivia Hildebrand drained the bottle of beer. She took a long drag on a cigarette and stubbed it out on her expensive Armani dress. She tripped, one of her Gucci heels had broken, and landed on the ground. She looked up at the Hollywood sign looming brightly over her. ‘This is how it ends then.’ She stared at her…

  Iain Kelly

  15/02/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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• SCENE FROM A MARRIAGE

  

  ‘What in the name of the Lord is that heap of junk doing here?’ ‘Why it’s the ‘Daisy May.’ You remember, my Grandaddy’s old truck.’ ‘I know what it is, Dennis. I asked what is it doing here, outside my porch.’ ‘Well, Grandma was going to junk it now that Grandaddy has passed on. But…

  Iain Kelly

  06/02/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story

  America, comedy, creative writing, daisy may, deep south, dialogue, drama, everyday, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, household, humor, humour, literature, marriage, scene, Short Story, slice of life, story, truck, Writing

• AFTER THE RAIN

  

  Mum watched me anxiously from the window. I gave her a smile and a wave. The curfew had been lifted two days ago. I was the only one outside. The National Guard had gone home. Maybe it was the rain that kept everyone inside. The new President had lifted the ban. Dad said things would…

  Iain Kelly

  31/01/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story

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