Tag: traditional
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SPINSTER
There was no thread left, but she kept the wheel spinning. They had all left her. Left her traditional values. They told her to embrace modern life. She didn’t want to. When Cassandra told her about her girlfriend, she’d tried to accept it. When Cassandra told her they were expecting a child, she smiled through…
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MARKET TRADE
The sights and smells of the small market were intoxicating. The constant chatter of humans mixed with the sounds of caged animals. Xao Ling dragged him along. ‘Here,’ he pointed. An old woman sat surrounded by pots of powders and liquids. Her skin was a patchwork of wrinkles, her eyes half-closed slits, her hair was…
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CHRISTMAS WITHOUT HER
The overnight snowfall showed no sign of melting. He gave up any thought of his daily walk to the local shop, then remembered it would be closed anyway. A white Christmas would have made her happy. He sat back in his armchair. On the radio they were playing the classic Christmas songs. The lights on…
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ESCAPE
Labuki’s eyes adjusted to the dark room as the door closed behind her. She could smell dirt and dust. She felt the cold cement walls and slowly edged around the new space. Her foot hit a round, hard object on the floor. Using her hands she felt the circular object. A handle protruded from the…
Iain Kelly 