Polishing a thumb nail
Keeps the focus tight.
Ignore postcards in the mail
Lest you wake in fright.

Shining up a fish scale
Head down close and low,
Only see the detail
In case you find van Gogh.

Counting grains of rice
Liquid with a dropper,
Careful with the spice
Keep it bland but proper.

Move the frame an inch
Put the cushion back,
Measure abundance with a pinch
Or discover what you lack.