Tag: snake

• SNAKE ON A SHIP

  

  Standing on the room balcony, Archie took a long puff on his pipe. It was a quiet place of solitude after three weeks at sea with Agnes. She couldn’t stand the smell of his pipe. He had gone through a lot of tobacco. Another fine morning. Somewhere off the starboard side were the Indonesian islands. […]

  Iain Kelly

  15/10/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Sunday Photo Fiction

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• SNAKE BITE

  

  ‘Put your hand in.’ Charlie hesitated and looked into the dark hole in the rock. What was the worst that could happen? It’s just a rock, he told himself. Legend said it was the skull of an old dinosaur. Another said medieval warriors proved their strength by striking it with their sword. Others believed it […]

  Iain Kelly

  09/08/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  adder, bite, bravery, children, creative writing, fear, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, gang, initiation, legend, literature, myth, phobia, rock, Short Story, snake, snake bite, story, test, venom, Writing, writing prompt

• HOLIDAY OF YOUR DREAMS

  

  In the dark, bare concrete room huge bloodshot eyes leered out at her. Bright red lips manically grinned. Tufts of dishevelled green and purple hair sprouted from the white scalp. A venomous sharp red nose pushed and prodded her. ‘Come on down to the County Hotel. So much to see and do,’ said the clown, […]

  Iain Kelly

  22/01/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Sunday Photo Fiction

  clown, creative writing, dream, dreams, fear, Fiction, Flash Fiction, hotel, humor, humour, literature, nightmare, rat, scared, Short Story, snake, story, Sunday Photo Fiction, Writing