Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Aloha!
Welcome to "Hump Day" Wednesday
in
Waikiki


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I Think that I shall never see
A poem lovely as a tree.

A tree whose hungry mouth is prest
Against the sweet earth's flowing breast;

A tree that looks at God all day,
And lifts her leafy arms to pray;

A tree that may in summer wear
A nest of robins in her hair;

Upon whose bosom snow has lain;
Who intimately lives with rain.

Poems are made by fools like me,
But only God can make a tree.
Joyce Kilmer


"The cat is above all things, a dramatist"
Margaret Benson





"Cats are dangerous companions for writers
because cat watching is a near-perfect method
of writing avoidance."

Dan Greenburg


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There's never any awkwardness;
I think I love Kitty's
sincerity
most of all.



ALOHA,
cloudia

30 comments:

  1. I agree with cats being the perfect reason not to write. And we all look for those reasons, don't we?

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  2. That banyan tree (I think that's what it is) looks like it has hair. :-)

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  3. Each tree is a drama and each cat a drama queen.

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  4. Very nice poem, I like it! The cat, oh, it's a real pussycat...
    Servus and have a nice day
    Kvelli

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  5. The trees look like they are hanging several long extensions out to dry. And Pirate Kitty is so cute. What does he do when you go walkin'? DrumMajor

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  6. That first kitty pic is just begging for a lolcat-style "oh hai!"

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  7. Loved this picture ! How I wish I had a bit of Hawaian sun on my back now.....

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  8. Love your quotations and poems.I look forward to you posting some Cloudia words too!

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  9. Each tree has a character and a story of its own.Loved the poem.

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  10. I've never seen that tree before - it's like hair or tinted spaghetti!
    Cats, nope. I'm not a cat person.

    Aloha,
    from sunny Cairo!

    http://BLOGitse.blogspot.com

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  11. That's some kind of spanish moss on those trees eh? We have a very similar moss here that really is intersting.

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  12. Beautiful photos, but I don't need a kitty to keep me from writing - I have plenty of excuses.

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  13. Two of my favourite things.. trees and cats. Those trees are just gorgeous! That first feline image is wonderful. What is she looking through?

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  14. I was able to sing along with your poem Cloudia - lovely words. As for the cat - don't think for one moment that you own him -he owns you.

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  15. Love the tree photo, reminds me of the trees in Louisiana. And since I don't have a kitty, I have no excuse. Aloha!

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  16. I love that poem!
    Such gorgeous trees, too!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  17. Love the kitty! Love the trees.

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  18. I love the Dan Greenburg quote...it is so, so TRUE. :)

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  19. What a nice challenge to write a "tree of a poem".

    Somewhere I did read that cats are in poetry already. Maybe that's why they like to climb upon them.
    Please have a nice Thursday.

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  20. Miss drama Kitty is looking in through the porthole over my "desk" here on-board our boat.

    The tree is a banyan reaching new roots to the ground, but the groundskeepers are no letting it expand.

    Thanks for coming over today.
    Jolly Party!!!!!

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  21. Love cats, they are such good companions, even with the drama queen stuff, and I like the banyon tree.

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  22. Well, well Cloudia...you know me and cats...lol

    Kitty looks a lot like my Goldie, aka G-Rod and G-man. (As a teeny -tiny, we thought he was a girl...)

    Love the trees and LOVE Joyce Kilmer.


    Big smoochies across the waves to you!!!

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  23. Perfect shot Cloudia the tree looks different. Never seen that kind of tree. I like the poem too.

    That kitty is yours? Pretty and looks adorable.

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  24. that was so beautiful..

    namast /\
    aloha!

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  25. Yes. I am lucky to have such a kitty girlfriend and YOU!

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  26. I have dogs. I love cats too, but we have coyotes so no kitties for me. I will make due with admiring them from afar.

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  27. Each tree is a drama and each cat a drama queen.

    Work from home

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