“The piano keys
are black and white
but they sound
like a million colors
in your mind.”
— Maria Cristina Mena
nature’s own music
piano key butterfly
melody of wings
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The Piano Key Butterfly is named for its distinctive black and white wing markings, resembling the keys of a piano. A Central and South American species, this melody-wannabe was found in Butterfly World, Coconut Creek, Florida • Watercolor painting and “Piano Keys” haiku by Mary O’Connor
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