Tag: Death

• THE AUCTION

  

  ‘Lot 191, ‘The Homecoming’ by H.L. Pritchard.’ ‘This sculpture in the classic Greek style, dating from 1918-19, in bronze. It depicts the artist being held in the arms of her fiancé, Private Graham Colquhoun.’ ‘Ms. Pritchard was inspired to create this work after watching soldiers returning from the First World War being greeted by wives, fiancées…

  Iain Kelly

  28/01/2018

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Sunday Photo Fiction

  art, auction, bronze, creative writing, Death, debt, fiance, Fiction, finance, first world war, Flash Fiction, gavel, history, liquidation, literature, love, memorial, no sale, reunion, Romance, sculpture, Short Story, statue, story, Sunday Photo Fiction, war, war dead, Writing, writing prompt

• ALL THE FUN OF THE FAIR

  

  Jess watched the children. Smiling, waving , spinning. Shouts of glee filled the air. Behind the music and laughter the metal gears of the amusement ride clanked and creaked. Hearing that mechanical jolt Jess froze, staring into the past and hearing the screams. A flash of twisted metal, upturned carriages, sirens. ‘You okay?’ her mother…

  Iain Kelly

  17/01/2018

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  accident, amusement park, bravery, children, creative writing, Death, fair, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, fun fair, injury, literature, pain, phantom limb, psychological, rehab, rehabilitation, ride, Short Story, story, tragedy, Writing, writing prompt

• CHRISTMAS WITHOUT HER

  

  The overnight snowfall showed no sign of melting. He gave up any thought of his daily walk to the local shop, then remembered it would be closed anyway. A white Christmas would have made her happy. He sat back in his armchair. On the radio they were playing the classic Christmas songs. The lights on…

  Iain Kelly

  24/12/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Sunday Photo Fiction

  celebration, christmas, creative writing, Death, drama, family, Fiction, Flash Fiction, grief, literature, lonely, old age, remembrance, Short Story, snow, story, Sunday Photo Fiction, together, traditional, Writing, writing prompt

• THE THAW

  

  After the suicide season over Christmas, when the lack of daylight drove depression rates soaring, the thawing of the winter snow was always the next busiest time of year. Anders Sand had already cleared two cases in the past week, bodies unearthed from the retreating white blanket: one a climber who had been missing for…

  Iain Kelly

  21/12/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Thursday Photo Prompt

  anders sand, Avenge, Cold, creative writing, crime, Death, detective, disembowlment, Fiction, Flash Fiction, frozen, gabi henrikson, grave, japan, literature, mountains, murder, norway, oslo, samurai, sand, seppuku, Short Story, snow, story, thaw, Thursday Photo Prompt, valley, Writing, writing prompt

• ELLIE

  

  Ellie struggled along the icy path to the children’s hospital, two full bags in either hand. ‘Morning, Ellie. What are you donating today? More hats?’ Ellie nodded. Bill took the bags from her. ‘Thank you, Ellie. You have a nice Christmas.’ Ellie left silently. Bill handed the bags to Beth. ‘Put these with the rest.’…

  Iain Kelly

  20/12/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Sunday Photo Fiction

  baby, bereavement, charity, child, christmas, Cold, coping, creative writing, Death, depression, donation, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, grief, hats, hospital, infant, kindness, knitting, literature, loss, neo-natal, sadness, Short Story, storm, story, Writing, writing prompt