Thursday, April 23, 2015

Over The Fence

A  L  O  H  A   from   Honolulu!
The last touristy, crappy, 
cheap bazaar, 
that WAS the 
International Marketplace 
is no more. 
Becoming transformed
behind the magician's fence
into another upscale expensive
SPEND-A-RAMA!

But the venerable banyan
that has seen so much:
drunken sailors,
lovebirds of all ages,
been crowned with
nesting rats for decades,
is being revived
as a pampered 
Luxe-Lady.

Nesting for
an entirely other
breed of rodent
bearing the 
Golden Token
- to enjoy their
Golden Moment -
Providing that
square foot
dollar quotient.

And still the sun
pours down on all
like lotion.

Or is that
just my notion?

Thanks for 
Your Patience!
                                "Childlike Charters"

Linking to
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20 comments:

  1. kaykualaApril 23, 2015 at 6:07 AM

    Conservation at its best! I once saw a coconut tree jutting out of a building near the Hilton Waikiki. Great lines Cloudia!

    Hank

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  2. DuckbuttApril 23, 2015 at 8:16 AM

    I'm glad they are keeping the banyan tree!

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  3. EG CameraGirlApril 23, 2015 at 8:17 AM

    Such a contrast from ultra cheap to upscale expensive! The banyan tree will have many varied tales to tell.

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  4. Nancy ChanApril 23, 2015 at 8:25 AM

    So sad that the old has to make way for the new...all for the sake of development.

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  5. 21 WitsApril 23, 2015 at 8:53 AM

    Sounds about right to me! Aloha and always enjoyable to soak up your sunshine, and feel that lotion roll!

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  6. DeniseinVAApril 23, 2015 at 9:50 AM

    Most of the time I would rather keep the old. Lovely narrative :). Photos and quotes are always a pleasure.

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  7. TeresaApril 23, 2015 at 10:13 AM

    At least they didn't uproot the banyan. Too bad the old-style bazaar has gone the way of the dodo-rat...

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  8. William KendallApril 23, 2015 at 11:20 AM

    Development. Given the tactics of developers here, I remain dubious of anything they say.

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  9. ifthethunderdontgetya™³²®©April 23, 2015 at 12:08 PM

    Fine poetry, Cloudia.
    ~

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  10. CloudiaApril 23, 2015 at 12:14 PM

    Thanks Pals!

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  11. TexWisGirlApril 23, 2015 at 12:28 PM

    so, how do you really feel? :)

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  12. eileeninmdApril 23, 2015 at 12:38 PM

    Hello Cloudia, I remember the international marketplace from my visit years ago.. It seems you will not like the new place..Great fence find. Happy Thursday, enjoy your day!

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  13. Charles GramlichApril 23, 2015 at 1:01 PM

    I'm not sure I get about half these references but I enjoyed the banter!

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  14. Margaret Birding For PleasureApril 23, 2015 at 1:43 PM

    So the old is making way for the new!

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  15. Grand CrapaudApril 23, 2015 at 2:22 PM

    I'm glad they kept the beautiful tree.

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  16. ayalaApril 23, 2015 at 3:53 PM

    Lovely :)

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  17. KayniApril 23, 2015 at 4:18 PM

    Nooo...what market did they take down?

    My mom said even the Thurs/Saturday open market is getting thinner. I hope they don't stop that too.

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  18. RedPatApril 23, 2015 at 6:17 PM

    Love that tree!

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  19. IdaApril 23, 2015 at 8:44 PM

    Sometimes progress isn't that great. But it's nice that the tree will still be there.

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  20. KayApril 24, 2015 at 2:21 AM

    Great job with your wonderful poem, Cloudia. I rather liked that cheap, crappy, touristy bazaar though. I think I prefer it to the upscale shopping thing it's going to be.

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