color

Darkness breathes, and something thin watches from above.

Cold scales behind glass, waiting on human tides.

The bow tie survived transit; nothing else here did.

Ten hand diagrams, one reptile claw, mounting grommets, red border.

Yellow card, creases, gull, oxygen mask, herring brine, cage, radio, red arrows, woman, life vest, man, blue seat.

Scroll rod, three columns, bucket, cow, tumbleweed, farmer, glass, chicken, plate, seal, clouds, arrows.

Egg, larval form, skeleton, tail array, five labeled organs.

Parents watching -- already regretting buying the saddle.

The piano has hands. They are not resting.

One figure holds a tanks magazine, unopened.

Fig. 4's occupant did not sign off on classification.

The tail fin rests flat against linoleum, dry.

The forgotten memory sack has no verified discharge pathway.

Forwarded to Parasomnology. Prior filing: see REM docket 7.

Flagged. Forwarded to Biological Claims, pending protocol review.

The bride's tear appears rehearsed, third take likely.