Thursday, May 13, 2010

Thank You, Bird

Aloha, Seeker of Wise Pleasures!




Click on the images to drink their inner truths

"The day is coming when a single carrot,
freshly observed, will set off a revolution."


Paul Cezanne



the dear jacaranda!



"We live in a rainbow of chaos."

Paul Cezanne






Thanks, bird, for missing my camera.



"Faith is the bird that feels the light
when the dawn is still dark."

Rabindranath Tagore



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Do you still dream of flying?
Do you still consider strapping on some wings,
or a cape,
and running full speed
down the leaf-covered hill?




Are the birds your friends
whisperings secrets
of love
just to you?




Does your heart soar
and plunge
while whily wind
whoops
promising freedom
and speed?




To swim, to fly, to dance;
casting your fancy to capricious Gyre's chance.
Something it is - called the essential
"You"
that longs
not to leave this earth
but to kiss it from the
Blue. cloudia






31 comments:

the walking man said...

I could leave this earth and not miss much about it. There are too many who have never learned the difference between good and evil and not enough who care to make distinction between the two.

magiceye said...

that was beautiful

namaste /\ from mumbai
aloha!

Fireblossom said...

Okay, I had to laugh at "strapping on some wings" because it reminded me of something you said to me a while back that also made me laugh. Icarus never had such fun. ;-)

Hilary said...

That first photo is just beautiful.. the last one not so much. ;) I'm glad it missed your camera too.

Maude Lynn said...

Evil bird!

Couture Carrie said...

Great quotes, doll!

xoxox,
CC

Dave King said...

Lovely - especially the first image, which sits well with my last poem, I think - and hopefully my upcoming watercolour.

Junosmom said...

I used to dream of flying. Then the dreams turned to being able to fly but only with great effort. Now, I don't seem to fly at all.

Charles Gramlich said...

I haven't had a flying dream in some time but I love them and would like another please. I do sometimes dream of it while awake.

Daryl said...

that was a bird with a bad tummy I think .. glad it missed the camera tho they say its good luck if it lands on your head

Rosaria Williams said...

That bird teaches us to leave things be.
Thanks for another lovely respite.

Akelamalu said...

Lovely post Cloudia. That first picture is stunning!

Full-On-Forward said...

I'm flying just reading that! That Bird ate WHAT???? LOL.

Great journey as always--I must rest now--my arms are tired!

John

DeniseinVA said...

Well sorry that bird messed up your camera but you will now have lots of luck. That's what my mum told me when ever a bird dropped one of those delightful 'packages' on me. Loved all the photos and quotes again today, and the photos :)

moneythoughts said...

I think everything has been said, let's clean up and move on. : )

Anonymous said...

I would give me small finger, to be able to fly.

A wonderful Friday to you.

Anonymous said...

Flighty in a good way
Kf

Dinesh chandra said...

hi good posbird is very honest . where is waeaver i miss her

Regards

Dinesh Chandra

Nancy said...

Lovely poem, Cloudia. Glad the bird missed your camera.

claude said...

Hello dear friend !
Our two last winters have been very very cold over here. I hope my waterlilies will grow up in the pond.
ALOHA, Cloudia !

இ Baŋäŋaz இ said...

To the rippling water beneath the lily flower " Bananaz love you water, Bananaz thank you water, Bananaz respect you water.." tQ.

Friko said...

Beautiful words from a beautiful lady.
Aloha, friend.

aysegul said...

Hii Clodia,

"The day is coming when a single carrot,freshly observed, will set off a revolution."

I like it heey cool girl :DDD

It's a clever bird,
not bird brain :PPpp

aysegul said...

What does - aloha- mean????

Freda said...

Your blog is fascinating. Thank you for your quotes, poems and pics.

Cloudia said...

Aloha means Love in meeting, parting,
and everything in between. It means treating others well with no expectations.....

Lana Gramlich said...

To be honest, I've NEVER dreamed of flying (& I pay close attention, so I would know.) I've dreamed of falling, though. Even falling sideways (somehow) so quickly that I forced myself awake to escape the terror of it.
I've hovered, in a way. Overlooked a scene as though from the top of a tall building but outright flying? Never in my 42 years.

Cloudia said...

Aloha Lana :)

Teresa said...

Somehow I missed this post yesterday. That picture reminds me of a concert we played in the Kiosk de Musique in Cannes, France. We were in formal attire, but when the birds hit our elegant dresses, we thanked them for missing our strings and bows which were needed for another concert the next morning...

Cloudia said...

Priceless!

foongpc said...

Haha! I think it's better for the bird to miss your camera. You just need to wash your hand - that's easier than wiping your camera clean. Don't you agree? : )