Bumpy

“Each moment has different flavor, different beauty and different texture.” — Amit Ray rough textured wrapping covers surprising features what’s inside matters *   *   * Bumpy Berries ~ Gritty bumpy skin of Kousa Dogwood berries covers sweet, custard-like fruit. • Photo and “Bumpy” haiku poem by Mary O’Connor © 2021  

Privilege

 “Privilege is not in and of itself bad; what matters is what we do with privilege.” — bell hooks seeing things not right balancing right against wrong weight of privilege *   *   * Privileged Stance ~ Regal Great Heron surveys surroundings • Photo by Jan Logozzo; Haiku poem “Privilege” by Mary O’Connor © 2020