Field guide No. 1614
Secondhand
Every swing kept
A wall clock in a peeling blue room has a pendulum that fans out into a row of brass bobs, each a different moment of the swing. The clock kept every second it ever had.
Field notePendulum leaves each swing behind in brass, a fan of bobs fixed to the wall.
Also possible, also breaking physics
Knot tied waterfall in emerald gorgeA waterfall twists into a loop before reaching the river. The current has got itself in a knot.
Sandstorm in the washing machineBehind the porthole, a desert gale tumbles. The cycle was extended, and nobody consented.
Root causeBranch shadow turning to roots where it meets water, the tree’s underside drawn in the puddle.
Muddy footprints through the skylightFootprints belong on floors. These cross the ceiling and keep walking on sky.