R is for…

By Andrew R. Duckworth

Put on your science hat…
What do you see
When you look at the painting?…
No. try again…
I said put on your science hat.
What does the eye see?
No.
Your eye sees shapes, forms, colors.
Your eye sees dimension.
Those are the literal.
Now, listen to this question closely.
What does your brain interpret
When you look at the painting?
A-ha! There you go!
Cowboys on horses!
Your brain interprets these shapes,
Forms and colors as cowboys on horses
And based on the evidence you have,
The clues, you can infer
That the cowboys are running away
From a fight.
Congratulations,
You’ve just read a text.