Friday, September 22, 2023

You Are I Am

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Sky tinted with color,
A gradient of pale and red
Sun sinks slowly 
Paints the clouds subtly
In transfixing range.
Be still.

The breeze is soft,
Air filled with sounds
Of evening coming in.
It's a time of
peaceful beauty,
Relax and reflect,
A day has passed,


The street is a great equalizer,
and those who can speak its
language are most eloquent.
The street is also a
university of hard knocks,
those who graduate are fluent in beauty and ugliness,
but the street itself
goes on and on


Samoa's native hibiscus
We become not a melting pot
but a beautiful mosaic.
Different people, different beliefs,
different yearnings, different hopes,
different dreams.
 Jimmy Carter



And now you are
and I am and
we're a mystery which
will never happen again.
 ee cummings

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Love You,
 Pixie & Cloudia





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22 comments:

  1. KaySeptember 22, 2023 at 1:31 AM

    I agree with Jimmy Carter.
    Have a wonderful Friday, dear friend. I wish I could curl up like Pixie. She looks so relaxed.

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  2. Elephant's ChildSeptember 22, 2023 at 2:45 AM

    Love that Jimmy Carter quote - thank you.

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  3. Jill HarrisonSeptember 22, 2023 at 3:21 AM

    lovely thoughts. I love the colour of that hibiscus! Enjoy your weekend ahead and thankyou for visiting my blog this week.

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  4. roentareSeptember 22, 2023 at 3:22 AM

    The hibiscus really shines. Love the pose of Pixie!

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  5. CloudiaSeptember 22, 2023 at 4:27 AM

    Thanks friends. I enjoy reading your remarks. Aloha

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  6. eileeninmdSeptember 22, 2023 at 5:29 AM

    Beautiful sky and flower.
    If I slept like Pixie my neck would be so sore.
    Take care, have a great day and a happy weekend!

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  7. s.cSeptember 22, 2023 at 7:48 AM

    Great as always. I love it.

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  8. William KendallSeptember 22, 2023 at 7:57 AM

    Pixie looks totally relaxed.

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  9. RedPatSeptember 22, 2023 at 9:29 AM

    I love that shot of Pixie with the ee cummings quote.

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  10. John A HillSeptember 22, 2023 at 9:37 AM

    I like the quote on the street being an equalizer and educator. Do you know its origin?

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  11. Yogi♪♪♪September 22, 2023 at 10:27 AM

    I love Carter's quote about becoming a mosaic as a people rather than a melting pot.

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  12. Martha Jane OrlandoSeptember 22, 2023 at 10:56 AM

    Beautiful photos and reflections today, Cloudia. Thanks!

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  13. TeresaSeptember 22, 2023 at 12:09 PM

    Pixie prefers the University of the Soft Couch to the University of Hard Knocks on the Street. Great pictures today.

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  14. BillSeptember 22, 2023 at 12:22 PM

    Jimmy Carter nailed it with his quote. Pixie is having a nice nap.
    Happy weekend, Cloudia.

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  15. CloudiaSeptember 22, 2023 at 12:47 PM

    Those remarks on the street are mine, John. Thanks for asking. I really appreciate reading each of your comments. Typically I do so in the morning and it really starts my day off on a positive note. I want to thank each of you. Pixie just walked by and meowed. She agrees. Aloha

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  16. Spare Parts and PicsSeptember 22, 2023 at 1:33 PM

    We need more leaders like Jimmy Carter. That's a great quote!

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  17. JimSeptember 22, 2023 at 2:17 PM

    Something to think about.

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  18. MikeSeptember 22, 2023 at 6:22 PM

    E, W & F! Haven't heard this song in a while! Nice.

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  19. rupam sarmaSeptember 23, 2023 at 1:02 AM

    Great quotes, Beautiful photos.
    Happy Weekend.

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  20. Light and VoicesSeptember 23, 2023 at 10:46 AM

    Enjoyed the video! Sigh. Wishing there were more people like Jimmy Carter around. What a quote! Hugs to Pixie. You take care now. See you next time.

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  21. JamesSeptember 23, 2023 at 7:02 PM

    Thanks for sharing the great quotes and pictures! I enjoy the videos too!

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  22. Pisi PrklSeptember 24, 2023 at 2:04 AM

    I´m sucker for street photography. So can´t nothing but like yours. Is it a bird at bottom right corner? Kinda dots the i for me.

    And that sleeping beauty never gets old. Meow!

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