Zine Space - How to Fill In

In a latest Spring zine using coneflowers as inspiration, this one had spaces in it once all the collaging was done. What do you do with space? Is the space you see restful to the eye, a distraction from the eye moving along, or just right?

The top image show the spaces after my 'It's Spring' collaged elements were in place. How does the space look?

I searched for quotes and poems--nothing looked right. So, I wrote a Haiku (first line of 5 syllables followed by a line of 7, then a line of 5) and added it to fill the spaces. Now this zine has a different 'tone'. It seems, to me at least. more fun and lighter. Granted, the distinctive flower shapes have receded from focus. But wouldn't it have been more boring to turn the pages only to see different versions of the flower layouts?

The flowers, aside from their shapes (that I love and was my inspiration), have purpose. Their blooming is not only beautiful, but they are also attractive to pollinators and medicinally valuable. Now that you know this, do you appreciate their beauty more or just the same?

I think there was a reason my work effort left spaces in the first place. It may have been to push me to write because there were no quotes or poems already made that would fit. Regardless, Spring is an uplifting season and so too should the thoughts of it and its flowering bounty.

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