Field guide No. 841
Broom pulls cracks from concrete
The broom knows where to sweep
A yellow broom pulls a branching crack across a sunlit stone courtyard. The patio has been tidied into a new problem.
Field noteA broom sweeps twigs across cracked paving. The line has been there longer than the cleaning.
Also possible, also breaking nothing
Tree rings across the clearingConcentric grooves spread through a forest clearing around a stump. The tree has left a map of its time there.
Torn acoustic wall reveals white feathersDown muffles sound perfectly well, so stuffing a quiet room with a flock is wasteful rather than wrong.
Midnight laundromat of sleeping mothsMoths do like linen, and drums are dark. A full load is just unusually committed.
Crystalline lightning in a basalt tide poolA branching crystal lies in a dark tide pool. The storm has left a mineral behind.