Tag: history

• THE ELEPHANT’S ARSE

  

  ‘This, ladies and gentlemen, is the new exhibit I am most proud of.’ The group of dignitaries, sponsors and critics gathered round, those at the back craning their necks to get a clearer view. Hans Schiedt was extremely proud of the natural life museum he had been brought in to reinvigorate. The old building had…

  Iain Kelly

  13/05/2018

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

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• Y IS FOR YPRES, BELGIUM

  A STORY OF YOUTH IN YPRES, BELGIUM Matthias rested his head on his arm, leaning against the cool stone. He felt woozy, too much alcohol in the club. Worth it though, a great gig to round of Ieperfest. He had travelled from Munich for the festival, one of the biggest hardcore punk gatherings in Europe.…

  Iain Kelly

  28/04/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• W IS FOR WARSAW, POLAND

  A SCENE OF DIALOGUE FROM WAR-TORN WARSAW 18th April 1943; The Jewish Ghetto, Warsaw, Poland Jakub, Benjamin and Stefan sit around a table, cramped in the small room, with no lighting. ‘What do we do, let them take us? Then we are as good as dead already.’ ‘If we resist they will kill us where…

  Iain Kelly

  26/04/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• T IS FOR TALINN, ESTONIA

  THE STORY OF ONE TEAM IN TALINN, ESTONIA The rumours had been flying about amongst the Tartan Army, the name given to the supporters of the Scottish national football team, since the evening before, while they were out soaking up the atmosphere and the alcohol around the centre of Talinn. Now, as the referee led…

  Iain Kelly

  23/04/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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• L IS FOR LISBON, PORTUGAL

  A STORY OF LONGING FOR LISBON Francisco watched with horror as the landing boats moved away from shore without them. Now they were stranded. This was how it was to end for the Great Dom Francisco? After all that he had been through in the name of Portugal, he was to be struck down by…

  Iain Kelly

  13/04/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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