“Perfection of character is this: to live each day as if it were your last, without frenzy, without apathy, without pretense.” — Marcus Aurelius bait fish serve as lure sea churns in feeding mayhem sky of frenzied wings * * * Feeding Frenzy ~ Gulls jostle for fish • Photo by Jan Logozzo • Blog … More Frenzy
“Those who want to get wet need no umbrella!” — Mehmet Murat ildan dip in little toe hard to fly if wings too wet dry before take-off * * * Heavy feathers ~ Thoroughly wet Great Blue Heron stands stock still • Photo and “All Wet” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“Black and white creates a strange dreamscape that color never can. “ — Jack Antonoff color exclusion exposes layer of truth unadorned beauty * * * Exposed ~ Unsurpassed in beauty, Great White Egret displays pure white plumage • Photo at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray, Fla. by Jan Logozzo • “Exposed” haiku by Mary O’Connor © … More Exposed
“Study the past if you would define the future.” — Confucius Bog Oak sculpture Cong Bird by Galway artist Ronnie Graham overlooks the Cong River. Bog woods are unique to the peat bogs of Ireland where, over several thousand years, the tannins of the bog waters turned ancient submerged trees into haunting black wood and … More Antiquity
“The structure of a play is always the story of how the birds came home to roost.” — Arthur Miller lost leaves spell drama branches write on cloudless sky Hitchcock storyline * * * On Stage ~ Manuscript of Lines • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Drama” haiku poem by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“See what’s inside a drop of water. The whole seed of the universe.” — Manuel Rivas jewels that sparkle wet splashes of fountain spray capsulized sunshine * * * Cooling Drops ~ Florida’s Boat-tailed Grackle enjoys fountain’s cool splash • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Shiny Jewels” haiku poem by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“Find comfort in the knowledge that no imitator ever comes off as well as the original.” — Ann Landers sculpture can’t compete nature’s color outshines all imitation fails * * * Original Design ~ Terracotta sculpture loses to beauty of Rainbow Lorikeets • Photo and “Imitation” haiku poem by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“The magic in new beginnings is truly the most powerful of them all.” — Josiyah Martin fresh start means clean slate promise of blossoming growth buoyancy of youth * * * Songs and Nests and Eggs ~ Pair of House Finch set up house and fill it with future hopes • Photos by Jan … More New Beginnings
“Hidden in the glorious wildness like unmined gold.” — John Muir do you see me there among the lines and shadows deceiving patterns * * * Can you find me? ~ Great Blue Heron swallows fish dinner • Photo and “Deceiving” haiku poem by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“An abandoned place never stays abandoned, something will come and settle there!” — Mehmet Murat ildan blooms of fungus decorate abandoned walls hangout of spiders * * * Claiming these Walls ~Tree Swallow settles on new abode • Photo by Andrew Finn • “Abandoned” haiku poem by Mary O’Connor © 2023
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 