Flash Narrative: Cracklings
The air pops with the noise and aroma of frying lard. While cutting and cooking the butchered hog, Hattie also prepares roast pork, bread, cake, milk and butter for tomorrow’s picnic lunch.
Flash Narratives
Flash creative non-fiction based on historical Great Plains diaries
Flash Narrative: A Nice, Bright Day
What last week’s dust storm lacked in darkness, it made up for in damage. The wind wrecked the shed and the west foundation of the coop, tore shingles off the house, and broke a storm-window.
Flash Narrative Tuesday: Anticipation
The bed is higher than their bed at home, the pillow ruffled and plumped and delightful. Through the open window she hears the occasional clip clop of a horse and buggy and snippets of conversation and laughter and someone singing, far away.
Flash Narrative: Will Is All Puffed Up for Easter
I put together all of the Easter entries from 1920 through 1957 and selected ones that most clearly show the themes that run through the diaries (food, transportation, family) and, for Hattie, the deepening sense of isolation.
Flash Narrative: What’s in the Wind
Will isn’t speaking. I wish I could tell him what’s in the wind.