“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
“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
“If you dig a hole and it’s in the wrong place, digging it deeper isn’t going to help.” — Seymour Chwast holes hiding acorns buried treasures without maps tenuous at best * * * “Where did I put that?!” ~ Red Squirrel digs for buried treasure • Photo by Andrew Finn • “Digging Deep” haiku … More Digging Deep
“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
“Avoiding problems you need to face is avoiding the life you need to live.” — Paulo Coelho submerged and shielded away from potential harm avoiding Covid * * * Submerged ~ Turtle stays safe in his shell • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Submerged” 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
“The day we stop exploring is the day we commit ourselves to live in a stagnant world, devoid of curiosity, empty of dreams.” — Neil deGrasse Tyson head cocked to side what are you saying to me curious to know * * * Body Language ~ “I’m listening. What do you say?” • Photo of … More Curiosity
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