Tag: rule

• CLIFF EDGE

  The end of the United Kingdom. Figuratively and literally. Beyond the cliffs, over the water, Europe and the rest of the world. The court has spoken. Scotland has no say, the Scottish Parliament has no say, the Scottish people have no say. London will rule. There will be no self-determination. It feels like democracy is…

  Iain Kelly

  23/11/2022

  creative writing, Friday Fictioneers, Non-fiction, Short Story

  creative writing, equals, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, independence, literature, non-fiction, political, politics, referendum, rule, scotland, Short Story, story, union, united kingdom, westminster, Writing, writing prompt

• LEFT BEHIND

  

  Left, left, left, right, left. Back straight, arms swinging at the shoulder, crisp, clean steps. He would drum it into these natives if it killed him. No good roads, that was the problem. Didn’t live in proper houses. Didn’t wear any clothes, half of them. The whole place needed civilising.  Her Majesty’s army would soon…

  Iain Kelly

  15/02/2020

  creative writing, Fiction, Short Story, What Pegman Saw

  army, british, colonial, creative writing, deserter, eccentric, fever, Fiction, Flash Fiction, independence, insane, islands, literature, marching, Military, port vila, rule, Short Story, story, tropics, vanuatu, What Pegman Saw, Writing, writing prompt