A L O H A From Honolulu!
The heart once burdened
now takes flight
Embraced by quiet
inner light.
Cloudia
Fancy Fresh Food Shop Link
So live below
the wants that bind,
True riches grow
from peaceful mind.
For happiness a path unfolds
When less is held
and more is told.
Cloudia
Let freedom dance
in simple things,
The wind's soft song,
the joy it brings.
Contentment blooms
in grateful heart,
Not bought or sold
a work of art.
Cloudia
The reason people find it
so hard to be happy is that
they always see the past
better than it was,
the present worse than it is,
and the future less resolved
than it will be.
Marcel Pagnol
I’m a great believer in
common sense, and
the older I get I see that
common sense is
not that common.
If you’re lucky enough
to get old, I think you
should celebrate it.
Iris Apfel
Iris Apfel
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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia
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Cloudia! Your poetry is absolutely wonderful! You are super, super wise and talented.
ReplyDeleteSending you lots of aloha from my side of the island. Have a fabulous week!
That second image is such a great street candid!
ReplyDeleteI always love your sky images, beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThe building is an interesting design.
Pixie is a cutie, as always.
Take care, enjoy your day and have a great week ahead.
Good quote by that crazy high rise and a remembrance to Iris Apfel with a good quote. As always thought for the brain. Nice and a good start for the week again.
ReplyDelete...the Fancy Fresh Food Shop looks like one in Happy Valley, Maui! Be Happy!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the Apfel quote, Cloudia. ;-)
ReplyDeleteA tree is definitely a work of art!
ReplyDeleteLove your first short verse.
It's nice to read your own verse form time to time.
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed all your poems! And I do like that quote about common sense. That's so true!
ReplyDeleteBlessings!
I loved your poems today, Cloudia. Pixie is definitely exuding common sense! That last shot looks like someone lost their breakfast, or maybe they ditched it to get something better from the Fancy Fresh Food Shop!
ReplyDeleteThanks Jolly Hearts!!
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2024/03/introducing-tommy.html, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and more beautiful. Pixie is the most beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you for joining the Awww Mondays Blog Hop.
Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. Scritches to Pixie. ♥
Love that skyscraper and really love all your quotes. They are impressive and go so well with your photos.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great find of the Mountain Dew and muffins you shared with us for T this week, Cloudia. Just wonderful. Thanks for sharing all these impressive works with us, dear.
This is another collection of nice photos and great quotes Cloudia. The more I read about Iris A the more you have see what an amazing woman she was. What a zest for life. Have a great T day. hugs-Erika
ReplyDeleteLovely photos and thoughtful captions. Namaste 🙏
ReplyDeleteTo freedom, ALOHA! We had rain-in summer! Very special here in Madeley/Perth!
ReplyDeleteYour post today is very wonderful.
ReplyDeletePixie looks stoic.
ReplyDeleteCloudia, this is a beautiful post. I love your poems. Have a lovely day today.
ReplyDeleteFabulous post and photos, Happy T Day, hugs, Valerie
ReplyDeleteLove your poems so coverly matched with the pictures! Hope you've had a greaT T day! ((Lyn))
ReplyDeleteCloudia, I like your poem, and also the quote about common sense. Lovely post from you and Pixie. Happy T day!
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