“There is no music in The Firebird” – Sergei Prokofiev

“Prokofiev is wasting time with ballets” – Igor Stravinsky

I. Danse

Tonight’s prompt was placed

by my leather journal, randomly

selected by my wife.

I am indifferent to cherries,

equally so to prompts.

II. Exentrique

Stravinsky said constraints

will set you free, and serve only

to obtain precision of execution.

But then, he was never

constrained by three cherries

(though otherwise entranced

by Petrushka chords).

III. Cantique

Synchronicity, magic, or riposte?

The next morning

three orange vitamins

appeared in their place.