Write about an elderly character who was part of a historic movement years ago.

Posted in Historical Fiction on May 19, 2021

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“The Elderly Patriot” by Matt D.

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What makes you interested in learning about history? Is it to study the advancements of your society? Maybe you wish to bond with your country just a little bit more. Or quite possibly, you are really curious to explore the slang and fashion trends of past generations and compare them to your own. What even defines America, the United States? We have seen over the course of history that no one group of people ever maintained their grip on it for too long before someone else came and ripped it out of ...

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“Still, Jist Wait'n” by George Key

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By george key I’m Still, Jist Wait’n ( reflection of an aged Flatlander) Sit’n here in my new place where some say, I’m better off in. Maybe I am, then again, no one visits like they said they would. Who coulda seen that one coming? Now with the Covid crawl'n all over, at least those that said they would visit, have a good excuse to not. What’s that I hear? Someone’s coming. I wonder who on God’s Earth it could be? A tall lanky minister-looking man appears at the doorway, popping his head in as if he was searching for someone. “Do I know ...

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“The Man who Saved the World” by Max Pardoe

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He awoke in a cold sweat. Each night seems to be broken into periods of sleep and contemplation. He thought age diminished memory; yet, night after night was riddled with the sirens. Friends, books, television all seemed to go with the turmoil of countless years full of hard labor, but that day will stay him until his final breath. This night, Vasili stubbornly thought he could just return to the hard pillow he called his home, but his mind had other intentions. He swam in the pool of recollection, constantly fighting the riptide of Octo...

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“The Kiss That Lasted 60 Years” by Joyce Laird

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The Kiss That Lasted 60 Years I was sixteen when an event that changed my whole focus life happened. I was just starting my first sophomore year in high school. My home was in North Hollywood, Southern California and I’d started my junior year in an old well-established high school, complete with ivy covering its gray brick walls. When a new hig...

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“Generations” by Jenne Gentry

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The mallards quack and flap their wings excitedly before diving their heads down into the long green grass to search for the freshly spread birdseed. Esme smiles and looks over at her young granddaughter, Aubrey, who is watching the animals gobble up the treats. The small girl reaches into the brown paper bag in her grandmother's hand for another handful of seeds before turning, and, with a glowing smile upon her face, flings the seeds up into the air. They all watch as the seeds rain down onto the grass and then the ducks break into t...

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“Remembrance ” by Ella King

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Remembrance- “Grandpa, what’s this?” Phil looked up and saw that his grandchildren were digging through a box of his old things, he got up and went to look at the photo, he froze, the memories coming back to him. “That was your father, Wilbur, a long time ago with some of his friends and look there, it’s your mother.” The children both oohing and aahing. But the younger one, a boy was frowning, “Why are they wearing uniforms? Almost like they are in some sort of gang revolution thing?” Phil looked to Kristen, his wife and she shook her...

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“Spirited” by Rachael Mungai

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"No, they didn't allow us to help each other up when one, or some of us fell. Our strong will helped us survive. Sometimes the body would be unwilling to walk long distances on rough grounds barefoot while carrying heavy objects on our shoulders but the burning desire to have our land back made us overlook the struggles.""Were you scared grandma? What was it like?""There was no room to be scared my dear. Of course, seeing one of us being mercilessly whipped and being trampled on made me shiver but I didn't want to be the next victim so I too...

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“Comfort for a madman” by Vakula Surendar

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The stench of blood hangs heavy in the air, and the red that always goes hand in hand with it stains the fallow fields. Groans and screams and cries accompany the sound of bullets, interspersed with the occasional cheer from those who had gotten a lucky few hits. Like a baby bird going back to its mother, the cry of the bound man in front of me rises up to join them. In sharp contrast to the cry of the man, the officers surrounding him share laughs and smiles. This is standard procedure, and only too necessary when we need so many people and...

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“Black Wolf, Petal” by Rebecca Jade

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Black Wolf Petal Raulbert had begged maman not to send him. Write me an excuse, can’t I stay home with you? Please maman, I don’t want to go! It wasn’t that he meant to be rude - he never meant to be that - but old people were just so … so crusty. Like those fish that swim along in the sea with a whole host of little wormy parasites clinging on, or maybe it was like some chocolat that you put in the fridge, only you forget about it, and then when you remember and come back to reclaim the treat and the bag was unsealed, an...

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“Freedomfighter” by Arathi Raghuveer

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“Hey you, get out of the premises, what the hell are you doing here, how did you get in, when the whole place is secured”? , the guard was yelling at a young boy who had trespassed into a restricted area. It was a British Defence colony, and the UK flag was flying high on the building with its vibrancy. This irked a lot for a 10 year old Indian boy who was a staunch patriot. He had planned a gate crash into the colony to uproot the British supremacy. He wanted to remove the flag and hoist our tricolour Indian flag and cry the slogan of Vande...

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“Geraldine's Moment” by Hanne Christensen

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There was nothing extraordinary about the old woman at first glance. She had short, frosted hair that swept across her forehead like a wave over bright, intelligent eyes. She was not particularly interesting and did not particularly stand apart from anyone else who was waiting to enter one of the polling booths. Had someone been unusually struck by her appearance; however, and observed her more closely, they would have detected an air of great patience about her, as though there were nowhere else she would rather be than in that preci...

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“The Elder Statesman” by Jonathan Piscitelli

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Tom tuck and rolled, allowing the momentum from the truck to carry him into the gully and over the berm by the side of the road. This was embarrassing. Not for him, Tom had done everything he could. He was embarrassed for the youth of this nation. He was sad for them and thought "Bless their hearts" as he used the velocity of his roll to get quickly into position. Tom kneeled down and smoothly pulled the rifle off of his back steadying the barrel as he sighted the truck and the whooping and hollering youngster who had shoved him from the b...

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“I Remember ” by Anna Roberts

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Sometimes I still think back to everything that happened. It's been so long that most of it blurs together. The years blended together, events got muddled together and mixed up. So much had just fallen out of order. But other parts of it I remember so sharply. Vivid images and clear noises despite the years and years that have passed by. Memories so deeply ingrained in my brain that I can never forget them. Good, bad, terrible, and beautiful. The best moments of my life and horrors that still haunt each in my darkest dreams. All of tho...

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“A FRUIT BOWL ” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

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Parameshwaran was keen on going back to his village, primarily for attending the annual festival connected with his family deity. Why his family deity? It was actually their village deity … Veera Aiyyanaar deity for the whole village of Arasaanikuppam. All those who migrated from Arasaanikuppam and those who did not – but well settled in their own village generally would assemble a few days before the grand festival day and perform all rituals meticulously and celebrate the occasion with fanfare. The pomp and grandeur depended on the amount ...

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“The Highjacked Revolution” by Norman Musiiwa

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THE HIGHJACKED REVOLUTION By Norman Musiiwa My father is popularly known as Mr Able. At the age of ninety he is rather too strong for his age. He fights hard against a slight forward tilt that he feels betrays him. The old man hardly uses a walking stick unless he is unwell, a rare occurrence in his life. Mr Able brags about his health and always encourages his grandchildren to take up masculine jobs that train them to think strong and live strong. He recommends joviality and says it helps the body resists disease and keeps the heart f...

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Write about an elderly character who was part of a historic movement years ago.

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✍️ 134 stories

“The Elderly Patriot” by Matt D.

“Still, Jist Wait'n” by George Key

“The Man who Saved the World” by Max Pardoe

“The Kiss That Lasted 60 Years” by Joyce Laird

“Generations” by Jenne Gentry

“Remembrance ” by Ella King

“Spirited” by Rachael Mungai

“Comfort for a madman” by Vakula Surendar

“Black Wolf, Petal” by Rebecca Jade

“Freedomfighter” by Arathi Raghuveer

“Geraldine's Moment” by Hanne Christensen

“The Elder Statesman” by Jonathan Piscitelli

“I Remember ” by Anna Roberts

“A FRUIT BOWL ” by SHYAMALA BHUVANACHANDRAN

“The Highjacked Revolution” by Norman Musiiwa

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Write about someone who never planned to make history but is now about to deliver a speech in front of millions.

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