If you haven't purchased your copy of Optopoetry: Poems & Drawings All About Vision for the holidays yet, there's still time!
The book, which features eye-related poems written in the style of Shel Silverstein and Dr. Seuss by fourth year Pennsylvania College of Optometry (PCO) at Salus University Jonathan Jacesko, met its funding goal on IndieGoGo, and can still be purchased through the site until November 30th. After that, the book can be ordered at Optopoetry.com.
As we had reported in a feature article on the project back in September, the book also includes illustrations from six optometric students at schools across the country.
Jacesko wished to share another poem and illustration from Optopoetry, which he both wrote and drew.
THE FRAMES OF THE UNKNOWN PATIENT
They’ve been on our shelf since 1982—
A pair of D&G frames, color: pale blue.
Having seasoned in that tray for such a long while
Their look has now come around back in style.
I’ll admit: I kinda like ‘em, and they’re about my size.
But to just take these frames would be most unwise.
Instead, we guard them and hope that one glorious day
Their rightful owner will return to finally say,
“I’m here to pick up my glasses, which I assume you’ve kept.
I meant to swing by in 1994, but, hey, I overslept.”
Just this morning we staged our annual ceremony,
Singing praises of the Frames in solemn testimony.
Glenda, from Billing and Coding, served as the Honor Guard,
Parading the Frames while adorned in sacrosanct garb.
Then Bobby, our Optician, delivered the benediction
Just before verifying this most-hallowed prescription.
As the Office Manager, Donna, checked the Frame’s moving parts
I commemorated the occasion with a few brief remarks.
Between all the emotion and the Restasis we consume
There was nary a dry eye to be found in the room.
Then as I put back the Frames of the Unknown Patient
I accidentally bumped one of the job trays just adjacent:
A little slip of paper, faded yellow with age,
Fell down to rest near my pupillary gauge.
And there it was,
the heretofore Unknown Patient’s name upon the shelf:
Turns out I ordered these frames for myself.