“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 * * * The Piano Key Butterfly is named for its distinctive black and white wing markings, resembling the keys of a piano. A Central … More Piano Keys
“Few footprints of the great remain in the sand before the ever-flowing tide.” — Robert Aris Willmott rising and falling erasing pages of sand tides of renewal * * * Low tide leaves few footprints to be followed • Low Tide photo and “Footprints” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2025
“Life’s a wheel of fortune and it’s my chance to spin it.” — Tupac Shakur kissed by the sun mesmerizing whorl of gold wheel of good fortune * * * Sunflower spins its wheel of lucky golden petals • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Good Fortune” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2025
“Acknowledging the good that you already have in your life is the foundation of all abundance.” — Eckhart Tolle abundance pours out revelation of plenty gifts of the garden * * * Pumpkins and gourds herald the harvest season of autumn • Photo at Smith’s Acres by Jan Logozzo • “Abundance” haiku by Mary O’Connor … More Abundance
“Color! What a deep and mysterious language, the language of dreams” — Paul Gauguin riot of color red blue gold all competing unspoken language infusing tincture of joy proclamation of delight * * * Pulled in by color, breathtaking is an understatement • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Captured” tanka* by Mary O’Connor © 2025 … More Captured
“Time flies over us, but leaves its shadow behind.” — Nathaniel Hawthorne standing as sentries closed up and vacant faces staring out to sea loneliness replaces life shadows erase hard edges * * * Eighteen Officers Row houses stand vacant at Sandy Hook (NJ) National Park. Officers’ homes traditionally faced the parade ground, but here … More Hallowed
“Americans are blessed with great plenty; we are a generous people and we have a moral obligation to assist those who are suffering from poverty, disease, war and famine.” — Adam Schiff gifted with plenty shared with those in want and need grace personified * * * Rows of harvested pumpkins symbolize autumnal season of … More Shared
“Majesty is not just in size, but in the beauty of the moment.” — Unknown stature of greatness distinction of an icon borders on supreme * * * Tending to be more solitary than female does, the male buck is differentiated by its rack of antlers, which are made of bone and can grow up … More Majestic
“What is this life if, full of care, we have no time to stand and stare.” — W. H. Davies nature’s loveliness there it is in front of you just staring you down * * * Little fawn stares right back at the camera • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Staring” haiku by Mary O’Connor … More Staring
“I see a blanket of benevolence covering the planet, helping to transform Earth’s consciousness from fear to love.” — Louise Hay wrap self in comfort would that life be so easy soft as eiderdown * * * Blanket of softness spans the evening sky • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Softness” haiku by Mary O’Connor … More Softness
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 