Tag: rich
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RIGHTEOUS REVOLUTION
Elevating elevators lifting the righteous rich towards Heaven. Glittering gold and shimmering sheen. Momentous money mountains. Malevolent me, here to enact vicious vengeance. They can’t / won’t / must not get away with it. Litigious lawyers run rings round rigged rulings. Judges adjudicate in favour of backhand bribes. The little man misses out. The little […]
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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 […]
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BLACK GOLD
‘This is it?’ Hank spat. ‘What the hell is this?’ ‘Ain’t no pot of gold, that’s for sure.’ Kurt answered. ‘A goddamn shack in the middle of a goddamn wilderness. I done told you chasing rainbows was an idiot idea.’ ‘You’re right, Hank. I should’ve listened.’ They stood kicking loose dirt. The rain stopped, the […]
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CIRCUMVENTING
The crane landed easily in the shallow water. He watched the bird strut along, after every few steps it bobbed it’s head in the water, plucking an unsuspecting fish into it’s mouth. Lying on the deck of his yacht, Scott breathed in the warm air. A breeze coming across the bay gave a pleasant counterbalance […]
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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 