The Nature of Nature provides a landscape for Ruth Ann to paint word pictures from a variety of observations on the natural world and on life from a human perspective. The seasons are looked at from different angles. Obfuscation describes a squid's antics, while Innocents considers the longevity of daffodils. Those who observe nature are always wondering about the great green world, how it came to be, how it is changing and what lessons we might derive from our observations. Human nature is also described in Mediocrity and Tangible And most importantly as the terrible reality of war in...

Dragonflies and damsel flies are, and seem to have always been, objects of curiosity. Not only are they beautiful, colorful and fascinating, they appear in many places in the world. In many civilizations people see them as symbols of death, near death, survival, transformation, change and beauty. Whether one studies them scientifically or as a novice captured by their beauty, fragility, velocity or ferocity, they provide an endless area for interest and study. This series of haiku is intended to mention a few of their characteristics and merely look at the many, many ways to depict their life...