Cobalt Canyon—A 36-link Colorenga
by Linda Papanicolaou (LMP), California |
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Jet Blue sparks from the landing gear | LMP |
adding cornflowers to her wedding bouquet | EC |
the molten sky about to burst | RB |
clouds moving across the back yard pool | RPM |
the bruise on her thigh pimpled in the chill | LDM |
denim jacket slumped on the folding chair | LP |
azure as Delores Demure | CC |
taking the sapphires out of the dinner ring | DWR |
sunset in cobalt canyon—the sky turns green | JS |
wine dark sea the oars of the trireme | LMP |
he substitutes lime for the margarita | EC |
split pea soup the third day in a row | RB |
indigestion shows on her face | RPM |
Pepto-Bismol printed on the chalkboard | LDM |
ECNALUBMA the red light changes | CC |
the chameleon stares at the accident scene | DWR |
desert camouflage another unit called up | LMP |
a tie dyed shirt bleeds in the wash | RB |
the new flag on the lesbian couple’s porch | RPM |
the sandpaper worn out | LDM |
Dylan record at the bridge game one more cup of coffee | CC |
swapping hunting stories slug of bourbon | DWR |
banana split a scoop of peppermint | LMP |
the stoplight stuck on yellow all night long | RB |
in his eyes the jaundice | RPM |
a wedge of lemon left on the saucer | LDM |
renga writer lost in the corn maze | CC |
month without rain the rose leaves wither and fall | DWR |
sweet violets a faded potpourri | LMP |
jeans missing check the daughter’s rear end | RB |
the singer howls his lover gone | RPM |
through the window the lake swells | LDM |
bottom of the toilet bowl turquoise necklace | CC |
earthquake the Ming vase in shards | LMP |
second marriage his eyes too the color of slate | RB |
her indigo bra caps the bedpost at dusk | LDM |