night
— A sentient radio watches helplessly as carnivorous moonflowers take over the island city of Floracion, turning its inhabitants into mindless carriers of the infection.
— Northern lights transform a winter landscape, turning snow green and hair violet-blue in a private celestial performance witnessed by the speaker.
— A young guitarist loses herself in playing, as golden light fades to darkness and the music wraps around her like a quilt.
— A clock hanging on the wall in the middle of the night ticks steadily through darkness, lonely without anyone awake to ask the time.
— A child's observational poem captures an evening landscape where sea meets shore, birds hunt, stars emerge, and a hen settles into her nest.
— At 4 AM, a girl reads a beloved book while reflecting on how beauty and peace persist alongside the pandemic's ongoing tragedy.
— A paddleboarder experiences heightened awareness of nature's details — jumping fish, water droplets, moonlight — finding beauty in imperfection and rhythm.
— A child reading in a blanket fort is frightened by strange noises at night, tears damaging their library book before discovering it's just the wind.
— When humans sleep, kitchen objects come alive for nightly revelry — dancing in washcloth dresses, gossiping, playing ping-pong, and sneaking cookie crumbs before dawn signals their return to stillness.
— The moon as a silver bead on the sky's necklace slides into view each night, casting reflected light before giving way to the golden sun.