Here are some of the types of flash fiction:

Sudden fiction/Short short stories  The terms sudden fiction and short short stories refer to longer pieces of flash fiction, around 750 to 1,000 words.  However, the definition varies and may include pieces up to 2,000 words, such as in the series that helped popularize the form, Sudden Fiction and New Sudden Fiction.

Postcard fiction  Postcard fiction is just what it sounds like—a story that could fit on a postcard.  It's typically around 250 words, but could be as much as 500 or as few as 25.  An image often accompanies the text to create the feeling of looking at a postcard, with the reader turning it over to read the inscription on the back.

Microfiction/Nanofiction  Microfiction and nanofiction describe the shortest forms of flash fiction, including stories that are 300 words or less. Microfiction includes forms such as drabble, dribble, and six-word stories.

Drabble  Drabble is a story of exactly 100 words (not including the title). Just because the form is short doesn't mean you can skimp on the basics of a good story.  It should have a beginning, middle, and end, and include conflict and resolution.  You can read examples of drabbles at 100WordStory.org.

Dribble/Mini-saga  When writing a drabble isn't challenging enough, you can try your hand at writing a dribble, which is a story told in exactly 50 words.

Six-word stories  Ready to boil down a story and squeeze out its essence?  Try writing a six-word story.  It's not easy, but it's possible to write a complete story with conflict and resolution in six words, according to flash fiction enthusiasts.  Most well-know example of a six-word story, often misattributed to Ernest Hemingway, is, "For sale: baby shoes, never worn."  The story evokes deep emotion, causing the reader to ponder the circumstances that brought the character to post the advertisement.  You can read more examples of six-word stories on Narrative Magazine's website (with a free account), which are more carefully selected, or you can browse user-submitted stories on Reddit.  Some authors also write flash nonfiction, composing six-word memoirs.  

https://www.authorlearningcenter.com/writing/fiction/w/identifying-your-genre/7125/short-fiction-forms-novella-novelette-short-story-and-flash-fiction-defined 

“I love libraries.  Libraries and record shops, my second homes, my cathedrals of romance.”  Richard Brautigan

Revenge of the Lawn by Richard Brautigan  First published in 1971, Revenge of the Lawn contains no fewer than 62 ultra-short stories. 

“Music feeds math feeds science feeds painting.”  Stephanie Storey, Oil and Marble:  A Novel of Leonardo and Michelangelo   

"The Raven" is a narrative poem by American writer Edgar Allan Poe.  First published in January 1845, the poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language and supernatural atmosphere.  It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a visit by a mysterious raven that speaks a single word.  Sitting on a bust of Pallas, the raven seems to further antagonize the protagonist with its repetition of the word "Nevermore".  The poem makes use of folk, mythological, religious, and classical references.  Poe stated that he composed the poem in a logical and methodical manner, aiming to craft a piece that would resonate with both critical and popular audiences, as he elaborated in his follow-up essay in 1846, "The Philosophy of Composition.   The poem was inspired in part by a talking raven in Charles Dickens's 1841 novel Barnaby Rudge.   Poe based the complex rhythm and meter on Elizabeth Barrett's poem "Lady Geraldine's Courtship" and made use of internal rhyme as well as alliteration throughout.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Raven 

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