Tag: wine

• THE NIHILIST

  ‘Anything to eat with that?’ ‘No, thanks.’ He stared into the wine glass. Just one sip to ease the pain, the dull ache, the feeling that life was drifting away. Wine wasn’t the answer, but still, one sip couldn’t hurt. Just to feel that bit alive once more. ‘If you don’t drink that, I will.’…

  Iain Kelly

  20/07/2022

  creative writing, Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, Short Story

  Alcohol, Alcoholic, alcoholism, creative writing, crisis, despair, fall, Fiction, Flash Fiction, Friday Fictioneers, help, literature, nihilism, nihilist, nihilistc, Short Story, story, the barra boy, wine, Writing, writing prompt

• A NEW KIND OF UTOPIA

  

  Lockdown again.Office closed, furlough scheme extended.Legally I cannot do any work if I’ve been furloughed.Stay home, stay safe.Raining outside, and cold. Forget exercise.The freezer is stocked up and more food is being delivered straight to my door.Time for feet up, Netflix on, or maybe a good book.Couple of indulgent snacks and maybe a glass of…

  Iain Kelly

  05/11/2020

  #fowc, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #fowc, 2020, anxiety, covid-19, creative writing, drink, exercise, Fiction, Flash Fiction, food, furlough, literature, lockdown, lonely, media, netflix, news, pandemic, prose poem, Short Story, story, television, utopia, wine, winter, Writing, writing prompt

• A DAY IN A LIFE OF TOKENISM

  

  Tokens of his love left by way of an apology before he left last night to go back to his wife and children. She dumped the flowers in the bin. At her yoga as she tried to revive herself from too much wine the night before. She stuck to the back of the class and…

  Iain Kelly

  27/08/2020

  #writephoto, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

  #writephoto, creative writing, discrimination, effort, everyday, Fiction, Flash Fiction, healthy, life, literature, pizza, relationship, Short Story, social, society, story, Thursday Photo Prompt, tokenism, tokens, wine, Woman, work, Writing, writing prompt, yoga, zoom

• THE TO-DO LIST

  

  Must get that loose top step fixed, she thought, as she walked up to her front door. As always she had to force the key in. Must get that lock seen to by a locksmith before it jams completely. She pushed the door open, seeing the boarded up diamond of mint-green. Must get that piece…

  Iain Kelly

  29/10/2018

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

  a justified state, comedy, creative writing, de-stress, decorate, door, evening, Fiction, fix, Flash Fiction, Flash Fiction for Aspiring Writers, glass, house, housework, humor, humour, literature, lock, maintenance, novel, relax, Short Story, steps, story, stress, television, tidy, to do list, wine, Writing, writing prompt

• SEA AIR

  

  Coming to the south of France had been the wisest choice of his life. Retirement suited him, as did the Mediterranean sun, the walks along the coast, the relaxed pace of Medville and the wine. He sipped the glass of rosé (given to him by the owner of the vineyard next door) and thanked his…

  Iain Kelly

  03/06/2018

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

  black comedy, CE Ayr, coast, creative writing, dark humour, Fiction, Flash Fiction, France, life insurance, literature, Mediterranean, medville, murder, retirement, scotland, sea air, Short Story, story, sun, Sunday Photo Fiction, sunshine, villa, wine, Writing, writing prompt