“If one is lucky,
a solitary fantasy
can totally transform
one million realities.”
— Maya Angelou
cloud of whorled leaves
a Lord of the Rings’ garden
epic fantasy
*. *. *
Thin thread-like leaves of the Whorled Tickseed (Coreopsis) wrap in rings around wiry green stems, creating a field of whorled clouds • Photo and “Fantasy” haiku by Mary O’Connor
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