Tag: Archie

• CAN’T SEE THE WOOD FOR THE TREES

  ‘There,’ Archie called, as he swept up the final leaf and dropped it in the bin. ‘Will you come in now?’ Agnes called, her voice rising over the howling gusts of wind. ‘It’s nothing but a strong breeze. Doesn’t it feel better to have the garden clean and pristine?’ ‘Does it matter? The forecast says…

  Iain Kelly

  25/01/2023

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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• IN A SPIN

  He tried to contain his temper as he repeated the same argument into the telephone. ‘I stood in the store with your sales representative and pointed out the exact model I wanted.’ ‘And that’s the model you have,’ the manager explained. ‘Yes, but in white, not pink. Pink doesn’t match the rest of my kitchen.…

  Iain Kelly

  18/01/2023

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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• THE GARDEN ROOM

  An extension proved too expensive, but Agnes insisted she needed more space. ‘How can I be expected to be creative with you in the same room?’ ‘I don’t get in your way,’ Archie replied. ‘You slurp. You chew. You exhale!’ Suitably chastised, Archie investigated a garden room. He would lose his flowerbeds, but he would…

  Iain Kelly

  25/05/2022

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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• INTERVENTION

  

  Moonlight glinted off her pale body. The time for sacrifice was upon them. She squirmed and pulled against the ropes that bound her wrists and ankles. A chant was intoned around her by the hooded wraith-like figures, gradually increasing in volume and intensity. The leader of the group, marked by his impressive horned headpiece stepped…

  Iain Kelly

  23/03/2022

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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• CLOUD SPOTTING

  

  Agnes held the cloud spotting book up to the sky. ‘Cumulonimbus, I’m sure of it. What do you think?’ ‘I see a dragon breathing fire.’ ‘Very good, but I’m trying to spot the actual types of clouds. 10 points for a Cumulonimbus, quite a common one.’ Archie sighed. This was not the Hawaii vacation he…

  Iain Kelly

  13/01/2022

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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