Midnight Kaleidoscope

My boots scrambled right into the dim bookcase alcove, skidding to a halt before an ornate brass-cased pocket kaleidoscope leaning against a leather volume! A dormant optical universe waiting for tonight's headline overture! I wrapped both gloved hands around the knurled turning ring at the tip and threw my entire torso into a roaring twist. Grrr-click-whirrr! Through the glass peep-hole, tiny tumbled glass beads tumbled across internal mirrors, exploding into a dazzling, geometric mandala of cobalt blue and amber right before my wide-open eyes! I kicked one boot high, flourishing my arms into the shadows!