Field guide No. 1226
The shadow strung piano
Played by the light, mostly.
An upright piano stands in a peeling red room with dark threads of shadow strung across its open frame where the strings should be. The keys are intact, which only raises expectations.
Field noteStrings made of shadow where wire belongs. A shadow can be thin and taut; it still will not sound a note.
Also possible, also breaking category
Zest expressTrains take whatever body you weld onto them. Citrus is a livery, not a paradox.
The kitchen holds its breathA dust sheet over a kitchen is housekeeping. One with eyes is a ghost costume for a room.
Silver fish stream through a giantSmall fish stream along the body of a much larger fish. The shoal has found an efficient commute.
Skyward anchor in the marshAn iron anchor hangs where a reed would carry its seed head. It holds the sky in place.