Jungle

Every specimen, by kind. Every folder.

/jungle/possible 344

Detour A coastal highway, on the long way round.
Afternoon, somewhere A sunlit arcade, half a step above the water.
Still processing Open desert, a long way from a fridge.
Vitamin sea A seaside terrace, morning, peel side down.
Going up An open meadow, no building in sight.
Al dente Salt flats at sunset, never twice.
Long distance A sea cliff, grazing land, no signal.
Sunny side up A turquoise pool, shallow end, mid-morning.
Reserved seating An olive grove above lavender, evening performance.
Canned serenity A peeled tin, wherever the opener stopped.
Moon leave An empty beach out of season, one bench.
Light breakfast A stone plinth, top shelf of the breakfast table.
Berry far away A dark hillside under the Milky Way.
Towel peaks An alpine range, fresh out of the dryer.
Sweet beacon A rocky point at dusk, slightly tacky.
Attached to this place A canal through a desert town, rush hour.
Spore sounds A turntable, centre label, damp corner.
Right of pastry A cobbled street, framing the basilica.
Shell accommodation A quiet beach, lights on after dark.
Reef in a minor A pink room in afternoon sun.
Orbital gardening Midair over a garden, on a watering rota.
Clean living A residential street, after a long dry spell.
Unravelling plans Misty vineyard hills, tethered to a farmhouse.
Current exhibition Shallow water at the gallery’s closing hour.
In a nutshell A breakfast table, top shelf of the library.
Return to nature A country road, partly corrected.
Lightly dressed A writing desk, just after dinner.
Away game A red desert at sunset, well beyond the three-point line.
Pear and breakfast A wet city street, after ten.
Rain check Turquoise shallows, no wind to speak of.
Time flies A velvet plinth, in a dim study.
Hidden connection A green hillside at sunrise, half undone.
Safety in numbers A pink salt lake, flamingo season.
Zest express A tiled underground platform, last service.
Claws for comfort A pale marble hall, by a tall window.
Room to expand Mountain pines, by a waterfall, lit all night.
Dew course Along a leaf vein, early morning.
Fortune favors the road A desert at noon, leading out of a cookie.
Slow amusement A mossy wall at dusk, moving slightly.
Avo conservatory A sunny terrace, cut side up.
Burning ambition A candle-lit table, upper slopes.
Shuttle service A seaside cliff, windward side.
Growing prose A writer’s desk, in growing season.
Peel crossing A turquoise jungle river, between two peels.
Scale transit A harbour, hourly service.
Sole performance Inside a slipper, on velvet, one night only.
Quack of dawn A meadow at dawn, watched by the locals.
Desert drift A canyon at sunset, above the caravan route.
Core audience Half an apple, stage centre.
Office hours A sunny plaza, office hours.
Long exposure A forest stream, shutter open.
Paper migration A mountain lake at dawn, above the jetty.
Sew many stars A field of blue flowers at dusk.
Glazed and confused A sprinkled doughnut, one lap at a time.
Light dessert A city waterfront at night, above the plaza.
Air dry A mountain valley, on washing day.
Follow the thread A sandy beach, all the way to the tide line.
Northern seams A dark pine forest, under the lights.
Waffle housewarming A residential street, bike by the door.
Packed village A grassy hillside, between the cheese and the wine.
Brass thrills A mountain meadow at sunset, queue starts at the mouthpiece.
Deep purple Turquoise shallows by a stone quay, never on the tide tables.
Heart of the village A terraced hillside at golden hour, lights on.
School attraction A kitchen counter, beside an ordinary bowl of water.
Under lock and leaf A sunny terrace, behind a lock you can see through.
Hot departure A desert airstrip in the noon heat, cleared for nobody.
Knotical miles A bed at dusk, a few knots off the pillow.
Parting waters A rocky canyon, wherever the river needs a parting.
Right on time A desk drawer, at the 6:15 platform.
Linen lake A terracotta courtyard pool, at the end of dinner service.
Slow flow A garden wall in late afternoon, behind the roses.
Seasonal twist A mountain lake in two seasons, seen through dough.
Field notes A misty valley, past the margin.
Fresh air A marble side table on a hot afternoon.
Foxfire lodge Fresh snow at the forest edge, after dark.
Unwinding upward A rocky island, cloud base permitting.
Precious court A dressing table, under the lid.
Ray of evening Lavender fields at sunset, a few metres up.
Harbor strings A rocky shore at dusk, where the strings meet the sea.
Stamp of relief Open desert, freshly approved.
Sunflower seats A summer field, standing room only.
Switch to spring A flowering meadow, wired to the garden beyond.
Seed station A kitchen board, platforms 1 to 600.
Slow vacation A dewy meadow at sunrise, moving at walking pace.
Downhill unspooling Snowy pines below a chalet, by the reel.
Strained starlight A dark room, on the floor, looking up.
Wing gardens A lotus pond in still air, at wing height.
Shell service A pink salt lake at sunset, line open.
Sole jazz A shoe rack after dark, second set starting.
Last stop, asparagus A rain-soaked downtown, after office hours.
Velvet tide A gilded stage, curtain up at high tide.
The button reservoir Rolling hills, sewn down at the corners.
Soft landing Misty forest at sunrise, on a light breeze.
Night shift at the comb A wet city block, long after closing time.
The porcelain orchard A sunny courtyard, at harvest.
The chalk migration Above a pink salt lake, southbound at sunset.
Cloud service A carpeted hotel corridor, room 214.
A very small eruption A cluttered desk, among the shavings.
The thimble conservatory A mossy rock among lily of the valley.
Low tide on toast A breakfast plate, at low tide.
The marble comet Black volcanic rock under a purple dusk.
The ladder harvest An olive grove in late summer, against the wall.
Sunday at the stapler A mint desk, Sunday hours.
Moth motel A tree trunk at night, vacancies lit.
The library of rain A stone courtyard, wet tiles, open late.
The radish airship Patchwork farmland at sunrise, a few hundred feet up.
After hours at the colander A mountain lake at night, near the waterline.
The ribbon quarry A pit at the end of a lilac road.
The spool viaduct A misty gorge, on the far side of the reel.
Custard cathedral A silver plate, between the courses and the altar.
The umbrella orchard A stormy clifftop, facing into the wind.
A briefcase full of winter A platform bench, waiting for the ski train.
The teabag lighthouse A dark sea, off a black rock, all night.
The hinge garden A weathered door frame, on the damp side.
The cloud cobbler A cobbler’s bench, sole up.
Pearl transit A stormy shore, end of the line.
The lantern reef A coral reef at depth, festival night.
The hourglass bakery A kitchen table, every hour on the hour.
The velvet switchback White limestone mountains, one car at a time.
The bell pepper opera A kitchen counter, house lights down.
Frost on the film reel A snowfield at sunset, on the last reel.
The sleeping match A highland valley, between the heather and the box.
The coral doorknob A weathered green door, sea side.
A small matter of gravity An unmade linen bed, mid-morning.
The apricot archive Inside a halved apricot, in the reading room.
The cello stairwell A marble hall, between rehearsals.
The crayon breakwater A rocky coast, waxy at low water.
A balcony for the moon Above a lakeside town, on clear nights only.
The pincushion wetlands A misty marsh, sewing basket edition.
The biscuit planetarium Inside a broken biscuit, after dark.
Last light at the funnel A cracked salt flat, at the last minute of daylight.
The thimble greenhouse A sewing table, under a silver dome.
Low tide laundry A still lake, on washday.
Butterfly brutalism An alpine meadow, zoned residential.
Night shift at the stapler A wet roadside, open after midnight.
The quiet colander A stone plinth, in gallery light.
Spool ferry An alpine lake, one crossing a day.
A fold in the afternoon A turquoise pool, one corner turned down.
Soft impact A deep red ground, in slow motion.
The seam in the sea Open ocean, where two swells meet.
Gravity has left the room Above a pale green plate, at breakfast.
A different kind of grain A woodpile, freshly sawn.
Between floors A sunlit pink room, between the same two floors.
A small disagreement A blue floor, end of the row.
The chair that wasn't An abandoned room, under the tall window.
Departure without arrival A pale floor, between two frames.
The slowest applause Against a black backdrop, one drop at a time.
Untouched A bed of poppy seeds, place setting for one.
An unscheduled migration A snowy beach at sunset, heading south.
All the hours at once A lone tree on a plain, any month.
The listening wall A cracked green wall, around the keyhole.
One last drop Above a glass on a peach table.
Late for nothing A red running track, on the outside lane.
The last unread snowfall A wooden desk by a frosty window.
Room for the wind A pale salt flat, under a wide sky.
An orderly accident Above a dark stone floor, briefly.
The wrong end of summer A tomato vine, in the wrong season.
Private weather Dark wet rock, after rain.
The long way home A grey moor, then upward.
A helping hand A velvet plinth, in a glass case.
A taste of silence A mound of sugar, on a quiet table.
The very formal heron A flooded laundromat at sunset.
A softer landing A sunlit oak floor, lane one.
Proof of purchase A steel counter, end of the shop.
Reserved for the moon Grey lunar dust, back row.
The patient needle Pale pink stone and moss, undisturbed.
The bread remembers A breadboard, under a linen cloth.
Hush money Green velvet, under a reading lamp.
The other side of Tuesday A gravel shore, in fog that stands up.
A question of balance A peach backdrop, studio portrait.
The spare Tuesday A sunlit hallway of white doors, low down.
A measure of distance Wet sand, out to the horizon.
Please remain seated An empty waiting room, last chair.
The unpicked note Inside a grand piano, between the strings.
A featherweight decision A white salt flat, under clear sky.
The second skin of Monday A wooden peg rail, by the back door.
A window of opportunity A weathered concrete wall, by the olive tree.
Someone has been here A snowy tennis court by a lake, at dusk.
The orange committee A farmhouse table, mid-meeting.
An inconvenient angle A tiled bathroom, on the wall side.
Overtime for the ocean A moonlit beach, after the tide clocked off.
The missing guest An empty warehouse at sunset, mid-course.
Cutlery at low tide Dark wet stone, below the tide line.
A brief history of rain A sunbaked desert, after the last rain.
The polite avalanche A rocky mountainside, one poppy’s width from disaster.
A suitable pause A park overlooking a domed city at dusk.
The colour goes home A painter’s studio floor, among the open tins.
The weight of a whisper Crimson velvet, in a case nobody opens.
Unseasonal attendance A snowy winter field, set for a dinner that isn’t.
A door for nobody Where a fast stream meets a patch of smooth sand.
The last match A gold-rimmed saucer on a quiet table.
A kind of patience Inside a dark wooden grandfather clock, on the hour.
Saltwater etiquette A wet beach at sunset, on a small red rug.
The dry orchestra A crumbling rehearsal hall, sunlit, out of season.
A small rebellion Dark green velvet, just off the edge of the board.
The sand keeps score A golden dune at sunset, never quite the same twice.
The unnecessary handle A lilac backdrop, inside a fruit bowl that’s also a dresser.
Sleeping on the job A brick factory chimney at dusk, after the last shift.
A minor adjustment A cluttered workbench, between the clamps and the moon dust.
The sea has pockets Open sea at sunset, mid-fold.
A matter of taste A white plate on a dark table, served in wedges.
The empty parade A wet cobbled bridge toward old spires.
A well-kept secret A blue bench vice in a working shop.
Crescent moon in the midnight gallery An empty gallery after hours, by its own light.
Emerald glass wave at dawn A black-sand beach at sunrise, paddling forbidden.
Envelopes blooming in lavender twilight Rows of lavender at twilight, out to the horizon.
Apple peel, flesh walking away A kitchen counter, between peel and departure.
Brass seeds in a glass pear Dark marble, in the good room.
Escaping grooves on plaster A sunlit plaster wall above a turning record.
Paper moths in the archive An open archive drawer, a few compartments short.
Pea tendril holds the line A side table by a phone that keeps ringing out.
Pillow-soft brick Rumpled linen, in a bed somebody regrets.
Rain stitches the meadow A green meadow under grey sky, mid-hem.
Sardines above the drained pool An empty tiled indoor pool, lit by one lamp.
Still water in a vintage carriage An old railway carriage, blue velvet era.
The starry egg in the carton A cardboard egg box, eleventh from the left.
Velvet waterfall in an empty theatre An empty theatre, down the aisle, rows of gold seats.
Washed zebra stripes on terrazzo A laundrette with a terrazzo floor, delicate cycle.
Where asphalt unravels into wool A straight road over dry grassland, loose at the near end.
Pearly teeth in a purple fig A dark ceramic plate, beside a cautious knife.
The radiator’s soft landing A sunlit oak floor, in a room that runs warm.
Wandering crosswalk stripes A wet country road beside a green field.
Antique plane shaving blue ice A scarred workbench, in a cold shop.
Fog in the quiet car An old railway carriage, by a misted window.
The shell audience at twilight A drained hillside pool at dusk, facing the deep end.
Autumn leaves suspended in time A misty field in late autumn, at waist height.
Bowling alley’s solid wooden wave An empty teal bowling alley, lane four.
Cracked eggshell bag, golden yolk A red studio floor, mid-spill.
Midnight laundromat of sleeping moths A rain-wet laundromat at midnight, machine nine.
Pebbles return to the sky A pebble beach at sunset, last collection.
Reserved for the rain A riverside café terrace at night, all tables reserved.
The last drop of ink A white basin against warm yellow tiles.
The linen loaf A worn breadboard, with flour everywhere.
The mantis holds time An open pocket watch on a red velvet cushion.
The weight of Sunday A pink kitchen, chequered floor, Sunday afternoon.
A stamp of deep time A desk where paperwork predates the desk.
Cello strings tether grounded clouds A faded empty room with a parquet floor.
Hermit crab’s coffee cup shell Wet sand at sunset, below the takeaway bins.
Roots under the spare step A sunny old lane of worn stone steps.
Sandstone coats in a seaside changing room A pale blue beach changing room, three pegs taken.
Shopping cart on snail wheels A wet supermarket car park at sunset, row G.
Sound caught in a silver colander Dark blue linen, by the draining board.
Sunlight sandwiches on a picnic table A weathered picnic table on a grey moor.
The antler-cord telephone A pink table, line out to the woods.
The greenhouse’s new occupant An old greenhouse in the snow, doors left open.
The zebra’s unfinished stripes Dry grassland at dusk, near the spool.
Tiny flame, enormous gust A dark blue room with the window shut.
A geological disagreement A red-rock desert, mid-afternoon.
Ants mend a shattered cobalt teapot A wet garden step after rain.
Autumn stillness in a storm A wheat field under a passing storm.
Beavers build a red pencil dam A creek behind a stationery shop.
Burgundy sneakers and a tangled lace web A city balcony with dead pot plants.
Chrome cart, amber husk A supermarket car park after closing.
Clamshell cornflakes at breakfast A seventies breakfast table.
Cracked bowling balls hatch pins A bowling alley, lane four.
Cuttlefish on the chessboard A chessboard on the sea floor.
Eggs spill from a rotary phone A kitchen counter in 1974.
Giant anteater feeding on forest fog A temperate rainforest at first light.
Giant feather fossil at dawn A white stone quarry at sunrise.
Impossible forest tunnel at sunset A deep forest, facing west.
Jigsaw salt pan’s missing piece A salt flat, far from the road.
Molting umbrella on a wet shop floor An umbrella repair shop in the rain.
Octopus untangles eel tangled ethernet A flooded server room.
Padlock shelled hermit crab A beach at low tide.
Roots above, apples below An orchard in fog.
Seals and the surging sea A velvet cinema, front stalls.
Seven horses across the waterfall A tall waterfall in a mossy gorge.
Terracotta pots on the march A back garden at night, gate open.
The longer goodbye A motel courtyard in the desert.
The last rinse whirlpool A sink at the end of a dinner party.
Upside down flamingos on the ceiling A derelict brick factory.
Wrong side of the hem A tailor’s bench, burgundy wool.
Zebra stripes slip to the ground Dry grassland, midday.
A stitch in porcelain A sewing table strewn with shards.
Ammonite awakening on shale A rock shore at low tide.
Ancient sandstone zipper reveals hidden jungle A red canyon wall.
Autumn in the tree’s shadow A green hillside, midsummer.
Basalt balanced on a soap bubble A quarry floor, overcast.
Beech roots form a living knot A mossy forest stream.
Bison grazing the dawn fog A frosty plain at sunrise.
Black starlings burst from a bowling ball A polished lane, mid-roll.
Breathing accordion cliff A northern sea coast.
Candlelit stag in rainy forest A dark pine forest, raining.
Cherry-filled vintage hole punch An office desk, afternoon light.
Clouds beneath the frozen lake A frozen lake at sunset.
Crab curates a pebble spiral A black sand beach.
Dunes defying gravity A sea of dunes, blue sky.
Dust ripples in the bell foundry A derelict bell foundry.
Emerald beetles in a typewriter A collector’s desk, cluttered.
Emerald snake sheds silver chainmail Wet leaf litter, forest floor.
Emerald frog’s concentric dew chorus A rainforest leaf, after rain.
Emerald pink chameleon repaints the greenhouse A greenhouse full of potted plants.
Fire extinguisher of falling leaves An overgrown glasshouse.
Frozen splash across black basalt A volcanic shelf.
Geese walking up a waterfall A misty pine gorge.
Heavy break on the green A dark bar, one lamp.
Hermit crab’s jade insulator shell A mussel bed at sunset.
Ironing crumpled aluminum A workshop bench, lamp lit.
Lion with a brass key mane Acacia shade on the savanna.
Monarchs rescue falling leaves An autumn forest, looking up.
Octopus untangling spaghetti on the prep counter A steel restaurant kitchen.
Orb weaver’s rainbow silk A dewy fern garden.
Pearls between the pages An old library, sunlit.
Pomegranate packed with ruby dice A wooden board, juice spilled.
Porcelain heart of an artichoke A red cloth on a table.
Porcini dominoes in the moss A mossy pine forest.
Rails bend around sleeping salamander A dim brick tunnel.
Rising water on black basalt A dark lava plain, storm above.
Sea urchin weaving ivory lace A tide pool rock.
Sleeping hedgehog in the quarry An open-pit quarry.
Axolotl’s jack-o’-lantern bubble trouble A bathtub, after dark.
Bobbing apples in the flooded aisle A flooded grocery aisle.
Candy rain beneath a black umbrella A wet back garden at night.
Eight loose ends A purple velvet sofa.
Feather-filled ribcage motel at midnight A two-storey motel courtyard.
Fennec and the fog-sucking vacuum A living room rug at night.
Haunted toast and the aye-aye A cluttered kitchen counter.
Pumpkin seeds become black moths A kitchen table, carving done.
Pumpkin orchard in the subway An underground platform.
The kitchen holds its breath A shut-up country kitchen.
The midnight library of biting books A wood-panelled reading room.
The raven’s spoon graveyard A misty field.
The silk wash An automatic car wash.
Wax transformer substation at midnight A fenced substation at night.
Snail’s trail of spring A wet autumn leaf.
Stone pages over a black shore Red sea cliffs above a pebble beach.
Sugar cube ant escape A diner counter.
The fox’s snowy paper trail A birch wood at sunset.
The inflated highway A grassland road, noon.
The magnetic hedgehog A workshop bench.
The pond returns the rain A lily pond under a full moon.
The seabed mimics the cuttlefish Clear shallows over sand.
The stag beneath a lightning tree A flooded moor at night.
The wind combs the barley A barley field at sunset.
Three carts under private storms An empty car park at dusk.
Underwater eel illuminates abandoned bulbs A sunken storeroom.
Whale surfacing through desert sand A sea of dunes.
Whale swimming through golden wheat Ripe farmland from the air.
White iceberg, black ink sea Turquoise polar water.
White dandelion plume above rust-red lava A volcanic field at dusk.
Woodpecker’s perfect cube burst A mossy forest trunk.
Birches rooted in the clouds A grey lakeshore.
Chanterelle gills become waterfalls A mossy forest bank.
The sleeping hill’s closed eye A misty moorland.

/jungle/impossible 74

Chance of showers A sunny terrace, under one very local cloud.
Space to soak Deep space, between bath times.
Into the matchwoods A salt flat, one open drawer of pines.
A spoonful of sea A beach at low tide, one spoon wide.
Fresh produce Open desert, door ajar, compressor running.
Peak espresso A café table, foam line and above.
Knight pasture A marble board, between moves.
Milky Way breakfast A breakfast table, under a spiral arm.
Minor disruption A wet night street, single lane.
Cold desert A lilac plinth, melting slowly.
Steep retreat A copper kettle, just off the boil.
Eau de canal A marble dresser, by the mirror.
Winter draw A red desert canyon, one doorway colder.
Marbleous surf An empty pink pool, out of season.
Lunar tempo A velvet-draped piano room, after midnight.
Cold side of the pillow An unmade bed, mid-afternoon, under a sunny window.
Pearl of the night A rocky shore under a lighthouse, low tide only.
Under the stars A wet cobbled street at night, after the rain stopped.
Autumn under glass A snowy forest floor, out of season.
Pocket weather bureau A velvet desk blotter, in the eye of it.
The quiet spin cycle A wildflower meadow, no plumbing in sight.
Emergency exit to spring A snowfield with one door in it, signed for spring.
The listening dunes Desert dunes at dusk, on a camel route.
The paperweight glacier An office desk, downhill from the inbox.
Moonlight in the drawer An antique chest, second drawer down, after dark.
The shadow arrives first A yellow wall, mid-afternoon.
The rain remembers A wet city street at night, two puddles apart.
Winter under glass Among green ferns, in one reflection only.
The horizon comes loose A cracked white desert, at the edge of seeing.
An honest reflection A white bathroom, one step from a forest path.
A hole in the orchard An apple orchard at dusk, one tree after dark.
Two dimensions short Dry savanna grass, stage left.
Maintenance at dawn A breakfast table, facing east.
The unfinished visitor A sculptor’s bench, during the break.
Noon in reverse A tiled courtyard at midday, from above.
Closing time for shadows A pale tiled floor in bright afternoon sun.
The chair's impossible tree A snowfield at sunset, where shadows run long.
Wheelbarrow's unexpected sailboat reflection A courtyard puddle after rain.
A soap-sized desert in the mirror A tiled bathroom, on both sides of the glass.
The onion’s impossible reflection Brushed steel, in a kitchen that listens.
A scarf’s impossible shadow An empty lilac room, between two chairs.
The missing beam A velvet cinema between showings, seat F12.
The painted fish leaves the frame A gallery wall, just below a gilt frame.
A machine that stitches fog A wharf workshop with the doors open to the sea.
Brick's soft landing on porcelain A blue tablecloth, laid for one.
Butterfly shadows over a sleeping tiger A squash court, late afternoon.
Fish over folded pool water An indoor pool after closing.
Flames within the iceberg The polar sea at dusk.
Ironing a trail of frost A laundry room with the heating off.
Koi swimming through wood A sunny living room, parquet floor.
Midnight sky in the laundromat A laundromat open all night.
Pigeon on a soft brick cushion A garden wall in late sun.
Sky beneath the cracked earth A dry plain at dusk.
The other argument A kitchen with a large mirror.
Thunderstorms in the spare bulbs A junk drawer in a workshop.
A glacier opens to summer A glacier face, under snow.
Copper stitches mend the torn sky A prairie under a storm front.
Desert sand from brass mailboxes A tiled post office hall.
Fallen dominoes, standing shadows A red tabletop, low light.
Five nested eggs on cobalt enamel A chipped enamel tabletop.
Frozen flame, warm core A steel kitchen counter.
Knotted river through autumn marsh An orange marsh from the air.
Liquid saguaro after the storm A red desert after rain.
Lunar laundry A run-down laundromat.
Moth at the edge of daylight A wet rooftop under a full moon.
Owl in the last dandelion A meadow at sunset.
Cinema doorway to the haunted forest An old picture house.
Cratered moons in the laundromat A laundromat after hours.
The ballroom below October A chandeliered ballroom.
The other costume A garage, early evening.
Summer above, winter below A mountain lake, still.
Taking the burrow with me A snowy birch wood.
Tornado trapped in a tumbleweed A dry prairie.
Wrong exit through the pool floor An empty, cracked swimming pool.