Observation After Watching a National Geographic Documentary

By Joanne Sharp

Some monkeys have learned
that a rock can break open
a nut.

Other monkeys are learning
that a nut can break open
their world.

Joanne Sharp, Southern California native, graduated from UCLA with a B.A. in Art. Lifelong interests in arts practice, music, and literature led to her to poetry writing late in life. She has been published in the San Diego Poetry Annual and California Quarterly. Joanne and her family live in Del Mar. This poem appeared in Joanne’s self-published book Big World Little World.

Photo by Quinten de Graaf on Unsplash.