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" Beauty is power;
A smile
is it's sword. "
Charles Reade
" One may smile,
and smile,
and be a villain."
William Shakespeare
Hamlet
Hamlet
" Beauty is a manifestation of
secret natural laws,
which otherwise
which otherwise
would have been hidden from us
forever. "
forever. "
Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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Four legs in the morning?
Three in afternoon?
Please!
Three in afternoon?
Please!
We arise
like balloons,
excitedly at first.
Such hurry to leave
the Spring grass
behind.
Such hurry to leave
the Spring grass
behind.
Middle heights buffet
with gusts
amid reaching, pointed
branches.
But still we rise.
Higher still
we see the whole country
until
the surface
becomes a distant land,
a place of
memories.
To and fro
into and out
of clouds
Still we expand
brittle in new cold
we leak our buoyancy
till
sooner
or later
breath bursts
from it's rubber cocoon
to revel anew
in sky dance
falling
rising. . .
. . . goodbye.
But still we rise.
Higher still
we see the whole country
until
the surface
becomes a distant land,
a place of
memories.
To and fro
into and out
of clouds
Still we expand
brittle in new cold
we leak our buoyancy
till
sooner
or later
breath bursts
from it's rubber cocoon
to revel anew
in sky dance
falling
rising. . .
. . . goodbye.
Thank You for looking in
Your visit, Your comment
are most appreciated
Warmly, cloudia
It's easy to smile with skies so precious.
ReplyDeleteGreetings.
I love that Goethe quote and paused on it to read a second time.
ReplyDeleteFascinating quote from Goethe - which is almost a statement of my belief, which is that beauty is an echo of laws pertaining to the function of the brain.
ReplyDeleteGreat quotes, Cloudia! I love the comparison of balloons with life. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteGood Morning! Did you go on a hot air balloon ride, or just poke your head out on the sky-high-lanai? Aloha, DrumMajor
ReplyDeleteYou do have a lovely way with words Cloudia, I love the quotes you choose for your images but I enjoy your own words even more.
ReplyDeletegorgeous images and wow, this "until
ReplyDeletethe surface
becomes a distant land,
a place of
memories." ~divine!
I love the first shot!
ReplyDeleteThe first shot is breathtaking....esp enlarged!
ReplyDeleteGreat post!
ReplyDelete" One may smile, and smile, and be a villain."
William Shakespeare Hamlet
LOL!!!!!
I want to write more but I worked all night and I am just too tired.
You correlate the pictures and quotes well. Lovely post.
ReplyDeleteWe rise like balloons is a great line. Very poetic.
ReplyDeleteAlways the perfect quote to go with the lovely photos
ReplyDeleteI feel like I took a fun balloon ride.
ReplyDeleteYour blog is always so rich with beauty.
C- Your almost water color appearing photo(s) captivate me- and the quotes only add to what you give us each day!!!
ReplyDeleteJ
Goethe rocks!
Oh yes, I'm still lost in the memory of that first photo...stunning! Very deep on the four legs and 3 in the afternoon, and I recall 2 legs...I've heard that in another way (now you know I'll have to google it) I just love being reminded or learning new things every time I open your posts. Enjoy those blue skies and fluffy marshmallow clouds! :)
ReplyDeleteHi Cloudia, thanks for sharing the quotes and beautiful photos.Have a nice day.
ReplyDeleteAs a new subscriber, I am going to really enjoy your posts on my morning work break :)
ReplyDeleteThe Goethe quote won me over. And your skies. You do take wonderful photos of the sky. Thank you.
ReplyDeleteSmiles are free use one everyday :-).
ReplyDeleteI like the first picture and your quotes.
ReplyDeleteCiao from Italy, cara amica Cloudia.
Erika
Great first quote - probably timeless and stronger than anything else.
ReplyDeletePlease have you all a wonderful Thursday.
daily athens photo
Smiling at YOU, faraway friend!
ReplyDeleteLoving your quotes and pictures!
Thank YOU each SO much for this beautiful support that fills my heart with joy!!!!!
ReplyDeleteIs this, like, a riddle or something?
ReplyDeleteHehehehe, I couldn't resist!
Pretty Poem to go with your pretty pics!
ReplyDeleteAloha!
Always a pleasure to be here.
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