Fusion

The unintended

consequence of the storm

Forgotten metal

sought water, roots expanded

Above ground, rules of alchemy

broken

Image description – metallic looking tree frog sitting on a dirty reddish orange surface.

What if all the old, forgotten power substations, satellite dishes, and discarded appliances grew roots and strange flowers whose seeds blew into the wind, causing a transformation that began to change every living thing?

During a walk in the woods, I saw some strange looking plants near an old transmission tower and wondered what would happen if metal and electricity combined in sentience to entwine with organic beings.