Tag: creative writing
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CAST OUT THE LIGHT
They stood on the shore and watched the last lights float away on the tide. Their glow faded and the dark night took hold, the dark night that would last forever. It had been prophesied: cast out all light and let the dark rule. They would be rewarded when he came for them. Only the…
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NO ENTRY
An endless wall. In the middle a black door. In front of it signs reading: ‘No Entry.’ ‘If no-one is allowed to enter, why have a door at all?’ Qiáng asked. ‘So that those on the other side can expel people out.’ Mǐn replied. ‘So it is an exit only?’ Mǐn shook her head and smiled. ‘It…
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UNCIVIL RIGHTS
‘It doesn’t even need a scarecrow, it’s a wild flower border!’ He stormed out the door, to be confronted by the ridiculous face grinning at him, atop patterned dress and handbag. He was all for equality, he was all for ending gender stereotyping, he was right behind the #metoo movement. But her latest statement was…
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THE SPINNING CIRCLE OF DEATH
He stared at it. It stared back at him. It seemed harmless, a spinning circle. Yet within it he sensed malevolence, an ominous presence, a threat. Was it sneering at him? Laughing at his bad fortune? How long would the stand-off last? He’d been through the anger and rage, his crushed coffee cup was evidence…
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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 