Field guide No. 1071
An apple divided by time
Half ripe, half a long time ago.
A green apple hangs from a gnarled orchard branch with one half smooth and the other pitted and brown like old wood. The orchard has opinions about when to pick.
Field noteOne half of a hanging apple is fresh and the other is brown and pitted. The orchard keeps two calendars.
Also possible, also breaking physics
Spotless shake outside the laundromatA white dog shakes dark water outside a laundromat. The spin cycle escaped.
Shaking dog, frozen zigzag dropletsSpray from the dog’s coat hardens mid-flight into crooked glass bolts that refuse to drop.
Sunlight sandwiches on a picnic tableLight doesn’t take wedge form or fit in a bag. The apple, to its credit, is real.
Golden goldfish in a crimson basinSome deep-sea fish make light. A pet goldfish lighting a whole dark room from its bowl has not been seen to.