Another one from Terry:
This comes from Stephen Leigh, who in September posted this assignment that he gives his writing students.
What color is fear? Bright, actinic blue, blinding and sharp.
What sound does affection make? A soft whisper.
What texture does Autumn have? Crisp and delicate.
What shape does a conversation make? An elipse, like a slot car track.
What fabric is a kitten made of? Cashmere.
What noise is made by curiosity? A bloodhound’s whuffing sound.
What is the smell of knowledge? Musty old paper, leather, fabric, and the ozone of fluorescent lighting.
How do you punctuate life? Question marks, followed by exclamation points, parentheses, elipses, and, eventually, semi-colons, before a full stop.
What does death taste like? Dry dust, lightly chilled.
If a tree falls in the forest and there’s no one there to hear it, what kind of tree is it? Fallen.