Tag: drowning

• THE DARKNESS

  

  This wasn’t where he belonged. He was comfortable in town, in the narrow, dirty streets and rundown boarding houses. He liked to be among people, even though he despised them. He felt comfort in the crowd. But he had to escape. He could feel the darkness descending again. The need. He wanted to resist it. […]

  Iain Kelly

  23/07/2020

  #writephoto, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• GLISTENING WAVES

  

  ‘You never listen.’ Glisten. The sun dancing on the water. ‘You’re never there.’ Dare. The cold water round his ankles. ‘I’ve been having an affair.’ Stare. A line of rocks breaking the water in the distance. ‘The children will stay with me.’ Free. His body weightless in the water. ‘I want you out.’ Doubt. Arms […]

  Iain Kelly

  16/07/2020

  #writephoto, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• DAUGHTER

  

  He picked her up, holding her close, feeling her warm soft hair against his cheek. She was light as a feather, his little bundle of joy. He swirled her round the wooden circle, a stage for their bond. He heard that infectious laugh that could not be resisted. He saw the cheeky glint in her […]

  Iain Kelly

  18/12/2019

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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• MIRROR, MIRROR

  

  Can you hold up a mirror to yourself and say that you are entirely innocent? That you are not in some way to blame? That was the thought that had brought Dominic out onto the street. He hadn’t been the one shouting, taunting, calling her the names: ‘Fatty’, ‘Chunk’, ‘Porky.’ He hadn’t laughed while watching […]

  Iain Kelly

  22/08/2019

  creative writing, Fiction, Short Story, Thursday Photo Prompt

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• A SENSE OF CALM

  

  She deserved this. Work could be put on the back burner for a couple of weeks. The children were with her parents. The tail end of summer was just warm enough to wear a sleeveless top and a short skirt, while around her the countryside was turning from lush green to golden yellow and orange. […]

  Iain Kelly

  08/11/2018

  creative writing, Fiction, Short Story, Thursday Photo Prompt

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