Flash Fiction Smashing Pumpkins Edition

This is what a great short story is all about – a world of experience, of life, encapsulated in a few thousand words. It has it all – story arc, plot, characterization, climax and a twist at the end. And because we can relate to the /character/, our imaginations fill in all the bits that might otherwise use up thousands more words. Lovely. 😀

Laurie Boris

A story I wrote for this week’s 2-Minutes-Go was partially inspired by actual events. Four years ago, Hurricane Irene wiped out many of the Hudson Valley’s pumpkin patches, among other devastation. Pumpkins float, in case you weren’t aware, and when the flood waters rose in New Paltz, the crop at Wallkill View Farms was washed into the neighboring river, disappointing children and amusing reporters for miles around. On a recent drive, seeing all the jack o’ lanterns on the front stoops, I was reminded of the news footage of the renegade pumpkin flotilla.

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The wind picked up. Eyeing his quarry as he wobbled on the east bank of the Wallkill, Pete threw out his arms and prayed for balance, his slick dress shoes doing a piss-poor job against the wet grass and the mossy rocks. This was supposed to be a quick trip. A fast dash up the Thruway, pick out a pumpkin at the…

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