Tag: thaw

• THE THAW

  

  After the suicide season over Christmas, when the lack of daylight drove depression rates soaring, the thawing of the winter snow was always the next busiest time of year. Anders Sand had already cleared two cases in the past week, bodies unearthed from the retreating white blanket: one a climber who had been missing for…

  Iain Kelly

  21/12/2017

  creative writing, Flash Fiction, Short Story, Thursday Photo Prompt

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• HUNTING SEASON

  

  White gives way to green. Cold to warmth. Life returns. I feel invigorated. Hibernation is over. Fresh blood runs through veins. Months since anyone came through. It’s been lonely recently. I’m eager to entertain. Soon the tourists will return. The young and adventurous. The healthy and vital. The thrillseekers. I’m happy to oblige. The highway…

  Iain Kelly

  15/05/2017

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

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