Tag: Destruction
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THE DESTROYER OF WORLDS
A body of work. That’s all I have at the end. All of it in the past. What will the future hold? I gave everything, at the expense of family and friends and love and finally, life. All to achieve the goal. The goal set by my leader. Did I do it for my country?…
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THE ENEMY WITHIN
‘This is Mount Lemmon Observatory calling, is there anyone receiving?’ Only static hiss replied. Marshall rubbed his sweat-stained forehead. ‘Can anyone update us? What has happened?’ The static noise stopped. Dead silence. Marshall maneuvered the telescope with the controls. He tilted it down to face the horizon. Outside he saw bare, dead trees and barren…
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HAVEN
I shall never forget the sound that first time. We sat cramped together in the dark shelter at the end of the garden, with only a flickering gas lamp providing a dull orange glow. Rufus, only a pup, huddled on my lap, cowering and whining. Mother huddled next to me, protective arms wrapped around me.…
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LETTER OF DESTRUCTION
It was a beautiful morning. The sunshine streamed in through the window. The flowers were in full bloom and gladdened her heart. Dolores put on her favourite lace dress and took care over her make-up and hair. Today, Thomas was expected back and she was sure he would come with a proposal. Then Matilda had brought…
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GLASGOW
I sit and watch the murky waters of the River Clyde slide by, polluted and dark. The wind whistles down the river under the Kingston Bridge, the traffic overhead relentlessly gridlocked. A runner passes by along the new walkway, struggling against the strong breeze. Across the water another monstrosity of 1960’s architecture is being torn down.…
Iain Kelly 