Tag: Thursday Photo Prompt
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THE ISLAND BETWEEN
Patrick ran along the path, hands spread wide, feeling the tall rapeseed through his fingers. The sky was a deep blue, the sun was shining. It felt good to be out of the stuffy house. For the first time in a week the wind direction on the island had changed and the radioactivity levels had…
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SANCTUARY
He cowered in the shadows. Outside he could hear the screams and the howling. The others had left him. They promised to return by nightfall. Until then he was on his own. Footsteps pounded past the opening. He held his breath until they faded away. How long did he have left? How long before they…
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OLD PETE AND THE WATER NYMPHS
‘Now, can everyone see okay? Gather in a bit closer.’ The Local Art and History tour group shuffled around into a curve in front of the large block of stone. ‘This is a shrine to one of our local legends: Old Pete. I expect none of you have heard of Old Pete before, his story…
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AWAKENING IN THE WOODS
Charging through the branches, leaping over roots and bushes, sliding down muddy embankments. Frankie loved the woods behind the playing fields. Lost in a world of her own she had been many things: knights, outlaws, monsters, animals. Here she had space to let her imagination flourish. As the sun began to set the woods took…
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LONG DISTANCE RELATIONSHIP
‘Harold, are you listening?’ ‘Hmm, oh, sorry. I drifted off there.’ ‘Sandra was just saying that you seem distant sometimes.’ ‘Distant? No, not at all. I wouldn’t say that.’ He pulled himself up straight on the uncomfortable chair and gave Sandra an encouraging smile. It was met with an icy cold stare. He tried to…
Iain Kelly 