Field guide No. 727
Spinning brick ring in a laundromat
Heavy load. Very heavy.
In a mint-green laundromat one front-loading machine has a ring of red bricks lining its drum, spinning round a dark tunnel that goes further back than the machine does. The door is open, in case anyone fancies it.
Field noteBricks in the drum make a tunnel lining. The machine goes further back than the wall behind it.
Also possible, also breaking category
Skyward anchor in the marshAn iron anchor hangs where a reed would carry its seed head. It holds the sky in place.
Unravelling plansAny envelope that holds hot air will fly. Wool is a poor choice, not an illogical one.
Sea urchin weaving ivory laceUrchins have spines and tube feet, no bobbins. Lacework is a hobby they never took up.
The mountain’s cobalt eyeA mountain can be carved with an eye. Whether it is looking is not settled by the stone.