Three mechanical arms where there should be zero mechanical arms

Two flies mating on sticky flypaper, others trapped nearby.

Silver hair meets stadium lights, defying every quiet year.

Power chords echo where dynasties once ruled.

Bright fabric holds still, grinning toward a lens it trusts.

The photographer told them to look cool. They complied.

Four long-haired men pose before a concrete wall.

A chubby cat sculpture covered in mirror tiles.

Even balloons have opinions about Soviet-era politics, apparently.