Opal
Stacked clean, one on one, on two, on three, sliding outward, frictionless, quiet, chill. They clink, in resounding bursts, jumps, slides teetering on edge, precarious, uncertain. Pyramids of silicon smooth, clear, classy, dark, some light, converging, reflection. One falls, boom, one slips, squeal, the others panic, tremble, chatter. The ceiling gives way to the floor, … Read more
