Tag: class

• A TALE OF TWO WORLDS

  

  Palm trees and bright lights and smiling people. The glamour. The glitz. The full Hollywood razzmatazz. Over-turned cars and burning fires and desperate people. The injustice. The violence. The full social unrest. Cameras clicking and flashbulbs sparking and the crowd cheers. The gowns. The radiant idols. The elite on show. Cameras clicking and flashbulbs sparking […]

  Iain Kelly

  12/08/2020

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  America, black lives matter, City, class, country, creative writing, disparity, drabble, europe, far left, far right, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, glamour, Humanity, injustice, justice, literature, loss, political, poverty, racism, riots, Short Story, social, society, story, system, world, Writing, writing prompt

• A FANTASY

  

  ‘…the castle was saved and the dragon was slain.’ The boy finished reading and looked up. ‘Very good, Michaels. Back to your seat. Right, who’s next? Hines?’ Freddy stood up nervously, fumbling his jotter, and made his way to the front of the class. ‘We haven’t got all day, boy. Start reading.’ ‘Yes sir,’ Freddy […]

  Iain Kelly

  06/08/2020

  #writephoto, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #amwriting, #writephoto, a kestrel for a knave, barry hines, castle, class, creative writing, deprivation, dragon, family, fantasy, father, Fiction, Flash Fiction, kes, literature, real life, school, Short Story, social, society, son, story, tale, Thursday Photo Prompt, Writing, writing prompt

• TICK-TOCK

  

  ‘Tick-tock, tick-tock,’ went the clock. ‘Time’s up! Time’s up!’ cried the People. ‘No more! No more!’ chanted the Poor. Save me! Save me!’ weeped the Earth. ‘Me Too! Me Too!’ screamed the Victims. Louder and louder the voices grew. Higher and higher the echos reached. Some of the Powerful fell on the sword of justice. […]

  Iain Kelly

  12/09/2018

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  #metoo, #timesup, clamour, class, clock, countdown, creative writing, culture, earth, end of times, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, have, have not, literature, me too, oppressed, politics, poor, power, prose poem, Short Story, social, society, story, tick-tock, time, time’s up, voices, wealthy, world, Writing, writing prompt

• REALITY TV

  

  The television crew followed them through the narrow hallway and into the small lounge. ‘Welcome to my humble abode,’ Maggie opened her arms with a winning smile. The camera caught the look of disgust on Lady Carrington’s face as she surveyed the room. Ashtrays filled with cigarette stubs, used tissues and dirty plates littered every […]

  Iain Kelly

  15/08/2018

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  celebrity, class, cleaner, creative writing, culture, drabble, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, have, have not, life, literature, mess, poor, porn, poverty, real, reality, rich, Short Story, society, story, television, Writing, writing prompt

• THE NEW KING

  

  He looked down upon his ragtag army of waifs and strays, born and reared in the streets, just like him. Now they had organisation and purpose. No longer fighting among themselves, no longer squabbling over meagre scraps. He had brought them together, united against their common enemy. From the rooftop he looked at the skyline […]

  Iain Kelly

  11/07/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Literature, Short Story

  army, class, creative writing, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, king, literature, metropolis, politician, poor, poverty, religion, rich, Short Story, social change, social justice, society, story, strays, street, waif, war, weather, world, Writing, writing prompt