“No man is an island, no man lives alone.” — John Donne not alone in world collective dependency part of larger whole * * * Great White Egret poses in solo meditation • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Alone” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2025
“For I remember it is Easter morn, and life and love and peace are all new born” ⏤ Alice Freeman Palmer resplendent beauty manifestation of hope display of new life * * * Easter lily unfolds its untarnished petals in universal calling of hope • Easter Lily photo and “Renewal” haiku by Mary O’Connor © … More Renewal
“Patience is power. Patience is not an absence of action, rather it is ‘timing’— it waits on the right time to act, for the right principles and in the right way.” — Fulton J. Sheen time and patience win accomplish what brawn cannot principled power * * * Great Blue Heron portrays the commanding beauty … More Patience
“I want to be proud of this country, but when aspects of our policy don’t align with my ethics, I want to protest them and try to change them.” — Shepard Fairey with sidewalks all full voices speak up for fairness drown out injustice * * * Wood Storks communicate by snapping their bills together … More Speak Up
“Faith is stepping out on nothing and landing on something” — Cornel West dance on tips of toes lightness a state of true grace strength of loveliness * * * Wings down for smooth landing • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Touchdown” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2025
“Nicknames stick to people, and the most ridiculous are the most adhesive.” — Thomas Chandler Haliburton given name substitute moniker handed in jest portrayal that sticks * * * With their scaly featherless black heads and necks, Wood Storks have been called such names as flinthead, stonehead, iron head and gourdhead. A more apt portrayal … More Nickname
“You’ll have a lot more respect for a bird after you try making a nest.” — Cynthia Lewis home in the making building center of safety place for raising dreams # # # Nest building time at Wakodahatchee Wetlands, Delray Beach, Florida • Photos by Jan Logozzo • “Nesting” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2025
“Everything comes in time to him who knows how to wait.” — Leo Tolstoy await right moment timing makes big difference prize worth waiting for * * * Alligator waits in sun; timing unfortunate for turtle passing by as jaws of hunter snap shut • Photos at Wakodahatchee Wetlands by Jan Logozzo • “Patience” haiku … More Patience
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new lands but in seeing with new eyes.” — Marcel Proust explore new pathways threshold of discovery barrier breakthrough * * * Peaceful kayak passage through nature’s world • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Explore” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2025
“The art of achievement is the art of making life – your life – a masterpiece.” — Wilferd Peterson masterpiece in paint transcends history and time perpetuates life * * * “Last Supper” painting, projected on PBS studio walls in an Immersive Art Experience, transcends time in this showcase of Leonardo da Vinci’s iconic mastery … More Masterpiece
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