Woman As Art
We all know that flash fiction is short. The beauty of flash fiction is how much you can say in so few words.
Let’s take the subject of a good marriage. A flash fiction writer can’t cover the entire marriage; but what the flash fiction writer can do is to capture a significant moment that is representative of the marriage.
See what I mean?
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Autumn In Pittsburgh
The sky is bright blue
A sweater is all you need
Perfect for haiku
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Why Is Flash Fiction Just Like Haiku?
Woman As Art
The Old Soldier is not a poet even though as a grad student he had to teach it to undergraduates at the University of Pittsburgh between 2004-2005 as part of the agreement to accept a fellowship for his graduate studies.
I taught regular poetry.
It has only been since I got my MFA in 2006 that I took up the study and writing of haiku on my own. Why?
I don’t know why.
For some reason that I cannot explain, haiku appeals to my flash fiction sensibilities with its scheme of 5 syllables, 7 syllables and then 5 syllables. Maybe I like haiku because it challenges you to pack so much meaning, much of it implied, into so few words.
You know, a lot like flash fiction.
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Sauce Pan, White Stove And A Computer Screen
The afternoon sun
Shines down on the city streets
I eat pork and beans
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