Tag: poverty

• REALITY TV

  

  The television crew followed them through the narrow hallway and into the small lounge. ‘Welcome to my humble abode,’ Maggie opened her arms with a winning smile. The camera caught the look of disgust on Lady Carrington’s face as she surveyed the room. Ashtrays filled with cigarette stubs, used tissues and dirty plates littered every…

  Iain Kelly

  15/08/2018

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

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• THE CUP RUNNETH OVER RESTAURANT

  

  The Cup Runneth Over, the latest trendy art restaurant, had been open for two months. The wait to book a table was three months. Harold fought through the protesters. Their cries about the misuse of the scriptures for commercial gain had provided further publicity. Business was booming. He was shown to his table where Cleo…

  Iain Kelly

  15/08/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, Short Story

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• THE NEW KING

  

  He looked down upon his ragtag army of waifs and strays, born and reared in the streets, just like him. Now they had organisation and purpose. No longer fighting among themselves, no longer squabbling over meagre scraps. He had brought them together, united against their common enemy. From the rooftop he looked at the skyline…

  Iain Kelly

  11/07/2017

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

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• URBAN STREET

  I walked down Urban Street where the kid had taken the bullet last night. The Community Center sat on the corner. It looked like a vacant lot. All the windows were boarded up. I heard singing. A mournful gospel voice. I pulled open the door and edged in. The choir broke into a powerful cry.…

  Iain Kelly

  28/01/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, What Pegman Saw

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