Tag: ypres

• ARMY OF SHADOWS

  

  Private Michael Boyd was not cut out for war. Or for a life in the army for that matter. He was too slight in build, too short in stature and too vibrant in spirit. But when war was announced he signed up, caught up in the fervour of patriotism. He had never met a German…

  Iain Kelly

  15/11/2018

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

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• Y IS FOR YPRES, BELGIUM

  A STORY OF YOUTH IN YPRES, BELGIUM Matthias rested his head on his arm, leaning against the cool stone. He felt woozy, too much alcohol in the club. Worth it though, a great gig to round of Ieperfest. He had travelled from Munich for the festival, one of the biggest hardcore punk gatherings in Europe.…

  Iain Kelly

  28/04/2018

  A TO Z CHALLENGE, creative writing, Fiction, Short Story

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