The Geometry of Bright Things

1. Sketch a series of brief, energetic sentences describing a collection of small, metallic objects that feel like they’ve been recovered from a junk drawer or a shoreline.

Focus on the contrast between items that still spin or function and those showing a light dusting of orange-red rust, letting the words bounce with a light, rhythmic quality. 2.

Compose a paragraph where these objects are given impossible, whimsical jobs, such as a compass meant to find a specific mood or a chimney that breathes out bubbles instead of smoke.

You might explore how the colors of pale sand and vibrant teal interact as these objects begin to move or change in ways that defy logic. 3. Explore a sudden shift in the voice of the piece by addressing the reader directly, perhaps inviting them to pick up one of these vibrating, colorful items.

Close the writing by asking a question about where this object might lead if it were followed into the brightest part of the day.

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