“There was almost
a fairy quality to this place…
the clear air and the feeling
of detachment that touched almost
on greatness of the spirit.”
— Clifford D. Simak

pastoral beauty
drenched with tranquility
idyllic stillness
*. *. *
Spring blossoms crowd out any residual trace of winter’s gloom • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Idyllic” haiku by Mary O’Connor
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