Tag: infant

• DIGGER!

  

  ‘Digger!’ he shouted from the back seat. Where did it come from, this fascination with any construction or agricultural machine? Tractors, cement mixers, dumper trucks, combine harvesters, even bin lorries – all of them elicited a squeal of joy upon sight. And so we all joined in with my son’s enthusiasm. ‘So it is, that’s…

  Iain Kelly

  12/11/2018

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story

  coping, creative writing, Death, depression, digger, family, father, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, funeral, grief, infant, life, literature, loss, machine, sentimental, Short Story, son, story, tractor, vehicles, Writing, writing prompt

• FATHER AND SON

  

  A PROSE POEM:   A shallow stream with a pebbled carpet, Dapples of sunlight on a shimmering surface. Bare feet cooled in ripples of water, Shouts and laughter and joyful splashes. A father and a son joined in play, A precious moment clutched from memory.   Quiet descends on a father alone, A shadow of…

  Iain Kelly

  20/02/2018

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story

  blood, child, creative writing, Death, father, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, infant, literature, memory, poem, poetry, Prose, prose poem, red, river, Short Story, son, story, stream, suicide, sun, sunlight, water, 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