Attention Composition

Consider the foreground carefully.

Shiny spider silk or
an airplane's glint.

The constant river rush or
traffic's ever-exhaling breath.

A breeze blows your hair across your forehead --
the trees, too, or
that dry, cool air conditioner air.

Choose what's less important.
Let it go for now.

What you want more of -- go to it.
Bring it in close.
Bother with the angles.
Wait for the light to shift.
Let another leaf fall.

Consider the foreground carefully.

Many thanks to Austin Hikes for Creative Types and organizer/nature hike leader extraordinaire Joe Lapp for taking me on a great adventure and inspiring this poem.