Pareidolia
I can see people in the
Abstract pattern of the curtains
Which cover the void
And keep me safe from the
Monsters that lurk outside
Although I know it is
Pareidolia at work
Still the forms move and
Speak in a silent language
That only I can hear
Is it an overactive imagination
Or am I getting a glimpse
Of a world that continues
To exist when I am not
Paying attention
Some say that magic
Never disappeared
We just lost the
Ability to see
Thoughts
Pareidolia is not a word you hear very often but it came up twice this year. In Ken Pomeroy’s excellent album, Cruel Joke. It is the opening track. It is also a card in Balatro. What a game!
What do you see in the pond?
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