“Love of beauty is taste. The creation of beauty is art.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson simple artwork born created with grains of sand down to earth beauty * * * Sand Sculptor ~ Mom and her pups come to life on the streets of Galway, Ireland • “Artistry” haiku poem and photo by Mary O’Connor … More Artistry
“I have a tendency when I’m walking in the garden to brush against the flowers as I go by, anticipating the fragrant eloquence of their response.” — Stanley Kunitz heavy with beauty stamens brimming with promise summertime affair * * * Stargazers ~ Stargazer Lilies weighed down with promise • Photo by Jan Logozzo • … More Anticipation
“We find delight in the beauty and happiness of children that makes the heart too big for the body.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson way to find delight listen to a child’s giggle contagious spirit * * * Sound to Love ~ Weston swells the hearts of all who hear his laughter • “Contagious” haiku and … More Contagious
“Any order is a balancing act of extreme precariousness.” — Walter Benjamin delicate landing dragonfly on head of pin acrobatic feat * * * Precarious ~ Twelve-spot Skimmer dragonfly in gymnast title role • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Balancing Act” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“Toys are children’s words and play is their language.” —Garry L. Landreth imagination colorful favorite toys unlock the day’s fun * * * A Fun Day ~ Joseph holds the keys to hours of fun • “Playfulness” haiku poem and watercolor portrait by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“Invisible threads are the strongest ties.” — Friedrich Nietzsche The best preserved early Christian church in Ireland, this iconic Gallarus Oratory was built on the western tip of the Dingle Peninsula between the seventh and eighth century. An example of dry-stone corbelling techniques first developed by Neolithic tomb makers, the stones were laid at a … More Local Connections
“A name is the blueprint of the thing we call character. You ask, What’s in a name? I answer, Just about everything you do.” — Morris Mandel her name says it all Lucy: saucy sassy sweet gift of light and love * * * I Love Lucy ~ Sweet and saucy, little Lucy fits her … More All in a Name
“The songs of our ancestors are also the songs of our children.” — Philip Carr-Gomm ancestor’s playthings suggest songs and stories past DNA passed on * * * My Father’s Portrait ~ Dad at age one with favorite toys • Photographer unknown • “Ancestry” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2023
“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
“The well is within us, and if we dig deeply in the present moment, the water will spring forth.” — Nhat Hanh deep hole in the ground entryway to earth’s essence healing spring water * * * Cool Water ~ Deep spring water held in rock-clad well • Photo at Harkness Memorial State Park, Waterford, … More Inner Spring
Life Is Full of Sweet Spots 