Saturday, March 30, 2024

Lunch in a Sack

A L O H A From Honolulu!
Sun in my face
Trees got my back
The song of birds
lunch in a sack.





In sunlit sheen, a grackle gleams,
No longer black, a rainbow seems.
Emerald shimmers dance and play,
On wings that catch the light of day.

On iridescent wings he flies,
A splash of blues and purple dyes.
In sunlit air, a grackle gleams,
Coat of black with iridescent seams.




Vinca is a genus of flowering plants that includes about 12 species, and is also known as periwinkle or myrtle. Vinca plants are native to Europe and Asia, but have naturalized in many other parts of the world. 




Every time you do wrong you
bend your soul the wrong way,
and when you act rightly you give
your soul a brighter shine,
a little beauty.
Paul Woodruff




When angels visit us, 
we do not hear
the rustle of wings, 
nor feel the feathery touch...
...but we know their presence 
by the love they create 
in our hearts.     
   Mary Baker Eddy



ᬰᬰᬰᬰᬰᬰᬰᬰᬰ
Love You,
 Cloudia & Pixie



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27 comments:

Elephant's Child said...

Love the iridescence so many seemingly plain birds feature.

roentare said...

That do wrong quote is so good

Kay said...

Pixie is looking awfully cute there.
I didn't realize we had grackles here. I've seen them on the mainland. I shall keep my eyes open for them on our side of the island. I am seeing more of those big parrots though. I hope they don't start eating all the citrus in our area. Have a great weekend, Cloudia!

Cloudia said...

The grackle was photographed in California Kay!

Thanks EC and R

Katerinas Blog said...

Beautiful post! We have such little flowers here in the summer too and they call them multi-flowered and they bloom all summer long! I like ! Have a nice weekend!

Kay said...

But, Cloudia... I just looked it up and it says there have been four sightings of Great-tailed grackles in Hawaii. Granted only four. :-) And it was a while ago, but they were seen in Ala Moana, close to you. Wouldn't it be fun if you saw one here?

LoveT. said...

What a lovely cat! I like Paul Woodruffs wonderful words.

eileeninmd said...

Lovely poem and images.
Great shot of the Grackle.
Pixie is always adorable.
The Vinca flowers are pretty, a favorite of mine.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

EricaSta said...

Yes, I love poems too. Thank you so much for sharing.

Happy Easter Everybunny!

s.c said...

That bird have a very fitting poem beneath and pixie looks indeed very adorable on this photo.

Mae Travels said...

As always, your words and photos combine into a lovely blog poem.
best, mae at maefood.blogspot.com

Anvilcloud said...

Happy Easter. I hope angels wing their way to you.

Tom said...

...Happy Easter to you.

Andrew said...

Just lovely.

Barbara Rogers said...

Loved Pixie's trust that after you clicked her photo you'd give her some lovin'. Never remember having read Mary Baker Eddy's comment about angels...since I was raised Christian Scientist (no more though). THanks.

William Kendall said...

Pixie requests belly rubs, post haste.

RedPat said...

This is an especially good pic of the lovely Pixie today, Cloudia. Love your poems. ;-)

Teresa said...

That first shot is really cool! I love your poems today and Pixie shining there with her bright soul beaming out.

Cloudia said...

Oh thank you so much my dear friends! So appreciate reading your wonderful comments. Aloha!

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Fantastic description of a grackle. Love it!
Have a Happy Easter!

Mike said...

The path between the two walls would be kind of spooky at night.

Bob Bushell said...

I LOVE THE BIRDS, LOTS OF LOVE CLOUDIA.

Lydia C. Lee said...

That last shot is sooooo cute!

DrumMajor said...

Pixie just wanted to play with the birdie for a little bit... Linda in Kansas

rupam sarma said...

Beautiful post and clicks.
Loved to Pixie :)
Happy Easter Greetings

Villrose said...

A beautiful post.

Arun Goyal said...

Grackles are beautiful, we don't spot them here in India. Beautiful post. Thanks for sharing with Garden Affair.