Field guide No. 1133
Leaves facing the empty stage
Doors open, nothing on.
Autumn leaves occupy the stalls of a dim old theatre, seen from the wings across a polished bare stage with a few more leaves scattered on it. The show is late, but nobody is leaving.
Field noteAutumn leaves occupy the stalls; doors are open and the house is full, only nothing is on.
Also possible, also breaking category
Peeling sky over a derelict telescopeSkies don’t have a backing. This one peels at the corner like wallpaper and shows plywood behind.
Small talkTwo megaphones face across a court with a stone ridge between them. The conversation lost common ground.
Laundry room buttonhole blossomsShirts button up with white blossoms growing from every buttonhole.
The orange committeeSplit oranges can be arranged round a teapot by anyone with a knife. The quorum is implied.