Astrology

“The fault, dear Brutus, is not in our stars, but in ourselves.” – William Shakespeare foretell tomorrow contemplate symbols of stars fanciful reading *.  *.  * Astrology reading machines, popular in the Fifties and Sixties, were coin-operated arcade, boardwalk, and grocery store novelties. They used rotating dials, illuminated signs, or animated figures to dispense printed … More Astrology

Midsummer Celebration

“My soul is in the sky.” — William Shakespeare spores of brilliant light dreams scrawled on blackboard of sky fleeting elation *   *   * July fireworks bring Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to mind • Photo by Jan Logozzo • “Midsummer Celebration” haiku by Mary O’Connor © 2025

Quiet Repose

“There should be hours for necessities, not for delights; times to repair our nature with comforting repose, and not for us to waste these times.” — William Shakespeare rinse away the stress stillness hidden in nature relief with repose *   *   * Blithewold’s cool greens and lily-padded ponds offer restful spots of quiet repose • … More Quiet Repose

Crowned

“My crown is called content, a crown that seldom kings enjoy.” — William Shakespeare “There are many persons of whom it may be said that they have no other possession in the world but their character, and yet they stand as firmly upon it as any crowned king.” — Samuel Smiles *   *   * Yellow-crowned … More Crowned

Hope

“True hope is swift, and flies with swallow’s wings.” — William Shakespeare “Yesterday, a small white keel feather escaped from my goose and lodged in the bank boughs near the kitchen porch, where I spied it as I came home in the cold twilight. The minute I saw the feather, I was projected into May, … More Hope