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 |
