Optical Illusion Poem by David Harris

Now an optical illusion
is when your eyes
play tricks on you.
It shows you things
that are not really there.

The old saying of only
half believe what you see
has more truth in it
than you would believe,
as we don’t always see things
the way they really are.

Take an abstract painting,
take a closer look at it
and see how many things
your mind can make there.

Watch the clouds
roll by overhead
and look at the different shapes
that are created there.

The next time you look at something,
just be aware
it could well be
an optical illusion there.

21-22 February 2008