Field guide No. 1044
The forest’s missing middle
The trunks skip a section
A quiet forest stands with its trunks interrupted at the same horizontal height. The missing middle has been logged.
Field noteForest trunks stop at one shared height. The missing middle has been logged.
Also possible, also breaking category
Zebra’s missing stripesFewer stripes on the zebra, black bands curled in the mud. Stripes are not loose parts, but that is no contradiction.
The marble cometA marble with a silk tail is a craft project. Calling it a comet is the only overreach.
Geyser of dragonfliesGeysers throw boiling water. This one throws dragonflies, who would rather not be boiled.
Ground controlA grasshopper sits on a dusty dashboard. The driver yielded to a smaller operator.