https://carrotranch.com/2017/12/21/dec-21-flash-fiction-contest/
The man stopped when he came across a pleasant sight of white flowers arrayed in front of him. He wistfully contemplated the field of new growth. The beautiful daisy, he sighed to himself, Bellis perennis if memory serves me. He looked across the many bright yellow dots surrounded by snow white petals atop thin green stems and silently thanked Mother Nature for providing him with such a lovely site. It’s like a…carpet of prettiness, he beheld, a gift from the natural world for all the world to enjoy.
He then restarted his mower and chopped them all down.
Robert Kirkendall 
I liked the ending.
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Thank you
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I do the mowing and my husband always asks that I mow around the daisies that come up in our lawn. But we are talking two different plants. B. perennis is the English, or lawn daisy, mine are Chrysanthemum, a taller plant. Both common and beautiful.
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Originally I was going to write about a native California white flower, but there’s no flower quite like a daisy.
The daisy’s close relative the echinacea grows here, but its petals are violet.
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The twist is awesome! Great writing style – very accessible. Seems we both went with humor. Something about Christmastime that turns me back into a kid. Zander
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Thank you, Zander. I find that humor works best in such a short writing form, drama requires more space. I’ll look at your post.
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What else was he to do. At least he appreciated their beauty before he mowed them down.
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Exactly! And they’ll grow back.
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I love this perspective. This piece prompted me to again take in my own view: Two acres of yellow flowers. My weeds are not nearly so beautiful as white daisies, but they are a flower carpet nonetheless, and striking in their resilience. So tall now, but my mower won’t start. I hope it’s fixed soon!
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Around where I live there’s a goat rancher who rents out his animals for vegetation removal. They’re very effective at it, and no mechanical failures!
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Great idea! I had a couple of goats about 15 years ago, and this must be the ideal time to do it again. Thanks 😀
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Anytime ☺
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Such a twist of practicality after beholding the prettiness of it all. Gave me a laugh!
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Glad you liked it! Long setup, then punchline
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That was brutal. And, like your previous short stories, so unexpected that I’m not sure how many people would understand how much it says about human nature and its dark side. Or let’s just call it “man’s selfish nature.”
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Comedy is a man in trouble, or in this case, flowers.
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