Tag: loss

• 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

• THE GRAVEYARD AT THE END OF MY STREET

  

  There’s a graveyard at the end of my street. I’ve walked round it since I could walk. I’ve read the tombstones since I could read. Over the years I have written the life stories of the people buried there. There’s one grave that memorialises three generations of one family. The father, son and grandson. They all…

  Iain Kelly

  26/04/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  creative writing, Death, dream, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, ghosts, grave, graveyard, horror, imagination, literature, loss, Short Story, sorrow, story, tombstone, Writing, writing prompt

• LOSS

  

  They lay side-by-side on the bed. The sun broke over the harbour. Helena sat up and drew her knees to her chest. Nick looked up at her. He knew it was over. He put his hand out to brush a hair from her face. ‘There is nothing more I can do?’ Nick asked. Helena’s hands…

  Iain Kelly

  29/03/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  A Summer in Crete, adapted, birth, breakup, creative writing, Death, edited, europe, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, harbour, holiday, life, literature, loss, miscarriage, sea, Short Story, story, sun, vacation, Writing, writing prompt