Jeri Kroll
Eyes
Orbit
A pair of hands, cradling a fragile sphere.
Like enduring Atlas, holding the sky.
Sclera
Slick as a poached egg.
Glistens like waves that catch the sun.
Cornea
A glassy all-weather dome.
Light waves through without a ticket.
Iris
A multicultural mix.
Painters find a modified palette.
Pupil
Gateway of light.
Muscle keeps the unwanted out.
Lens
Flexible as a gymnast.
Pinpoints ants and spots the Southern Cross.
Retina
A prima donna.
Performs to front of house and balconies.
Photoreceptors:
Rods
Elite force which scans the dark.
Excels at chiaroscuro.
Cones
A samba school of colour.
Spots what’s in front of the nose.
Optic Nerve
Megafirm whose workers never strike.
MD with a direct line to the brain.
Visual Cortex – without which, nothing
A savant.
Baffles neuroscience with its finesse.
Has no prejudice for shape or size.
Welcomes the sensual world.