Tag: fall

• THE NIHILIST

  ‘Anything to eat with that?’ ‘No, thanks.’ He stared into the wine glass. Just one sip to ease the pain, the dull ache, the feeling that life was drifting away. Wine wasn’t the answer, but still, one sip couldn’t hurt. Just to feel that bit alive once more. ‘If you don’t drink that, I will.’ […]

  Iain Kelly

  20/07/2022

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  Alcohol, Alcoholic, alcoholism, creative writing, crisis, despair, fall, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, help, literature, nihilism, nihilist, nihilistc, Short Story, story, the barra boy, wine, Writing, writing prompt

• THE PAINTED LADY

  

  He was drunk. He had to admit it. Not slightly inebriated or a bit tipsy, but flat out drunk. There would be trouble when he got home. In his mind he rehearsed the route he would take from the front door to the bedroom – probably via the bathroom – and the movements he would […]

  Iain Kelly

  21/05/2020

  #writephoto, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #writephoto, Alcohol, creative writing, dream, drunk, fall, fantasy, Fiction, Flash Fiction, ghost, lady, literature, Man, naked, night, nightmare, painted, pond, seduction, Short Story, story, temptation, Thursday Photo Prompt, water, Woman, Writing, writing prompt

• AFTER THE FALL

  

  The ruined building had only one window left intact. On it was a star. ‘Your star.’ ‘What do you mean, Father?’ ‘The star of David. It belonged to a religion, long ago.’ ‘A religion?’ ‘Like a belief, a faith. People gathered to worship their God.’ ‘People believed Gods were real?’ ‘Before science had given us […]

  Iain Kelly

  01/05/2019

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  agnostic, apocalyptic, atheist, belief, community, creative writing, david, debate, drabble, faith, fall, fall of man, false idols, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, judaism, literature, religion, science, secular, Short Story, society, star, story, Writing, writing prompt

• THE FALL

  

  The car swept him through the city. As he looked out he saw the city he had built. The banks, the hotels, the casinos – he owned a piece of all of them. An empire that seemed impregnable. An empire that could no longer protect him. He thought back. That weekend in the country. Meeting […]

  Iain Kelly

  27/09/2018

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

  #writephoto, assassin, choice, Court, creative writing, crime, embezzlement, fall, federal, Fiction, Flash Fiction, fraud, hitman, literature, mafia, mob, moral, morality, murder, protection, racket, Short Story, story, Thursday Photo Prompt, waterfall, Writing, writing prompt

• FESTIVE CHEER

  

  The first freeze of the winter brought patches of treacherous ice. Archie watched the school children sliding joyfully along. Behind him, Agnes hummed Christmas songs as she hung baubles on the tree. ‘Tis the season to be jolly, tra-la-la-la-la, la-la-la-la.’ Archie imagined what he would do with the large icicle hanging from the tree in […]

  Iain Kelly

  06/12/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  agnes, Archie, christmas, christmas tree, creative writing, decorating, decorations, fall, festive, Fiction, Flash Fiction, freeze, Friday Fictioneers, ice, icicle, icicles, jolly, literature, Short Story, slide, story, tree, winter, Writing, writing prompt