Saturday, April 20, 2024

Pacific Embrace

A L O H A From Honolulu!


Orange bleeds a fiery sigh,
Stately clouds sailing a tonic sky.
High blue bleeds to orange crush,
Stars peek shy and never rush

Lullaby of silent crash,
Peace descends.
Calming splash!




Agapanthus Africanus,
The African Lily
or Lily-of-the-Nile



We'll mend the cracks
We'll light the way,
Stay calm and kind
Come what may. 

Bridges built
on simple things,
A smile shares hope
and comfort brings.

In every greeting
kind and warm,
Respect is power 
Against all storms.

Let knowledge flow
a gentle stream,
From every voice,
a waking dream.
    Cloudia Charters 





I believe that if you don't 
derive a deep sense of purpose 
from what you do, if you don't come 
radiantly alive several times a day, 
if you don't feel deeply grateful at 
the tremendous good fortune that 
has been bestowed on you, then 
you are wasting your life. 
And life is too short to waste.
            Srikumar Rao




꫟꫟꫟꫟꫟꫟꫟꫟꫟꫟꫟꫟꫟꫟
Love You,
 Cloudia & Pixie









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19 comments:

Katerinas Blog said...

Beautiful reminder, I loved it very much:
Let knowledge flow
a gentle stream,
From every voice,
a waking dream.
Ηave a nice day💐

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful quotes and photos!
Cute bunnies and Pixie is always a favorite.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post.
Take care, enjoy your day and happy weekend.
PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

Elephant's Child said...

Love your sunset photo and poem.

Cloudia said...

Thanks Friends

William Kendall said...

Pixie sees wascally wabbits.

roentare said...

It is becoming cold here. The spring flowers on your end are inspiring

Tom said...

...the Brothers made great music, mahalo.

RedPat said...

What a sky, Cloudia. ;-)

s.c said...

Come what may indeed.

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

That last quote is something I strive to live by! Enjoy your weekend my friend!

Shiju Sugunan said...

The imagery of the sunset is stunning, and the message of hope and kindness in the second part is truly inspiring. Love the African Lily
too!

Shiju Sugunan said...

The imagery of the sunset is stunning, and the message of hope and kindness in the second part is truly inspiring. Love the African Lily too!

Barbara Rogers said...

Cute bunnies. But Pixie is definitely the cutest. I enjoyed the tune too!

Martha Jane Orlando said...

What a magnificent bridge our smiles can build when we love one another.
Blessings, Cloudia!

Cloudia said...

Jolly Friends thanks 🌺

Sharon said...

Every time I see the sunset over water, I expect to hear a sizzle as it sinks. Silly, I know. You and Pixie have a great weekend.

Yvonne Osborne said...

Life is indeed too short to waste. Beautiful pictures to match your words.

Teresa said...

I love your poem and the shot of our radiantly alive Pixie Cat. The other shots are beautiful, too.

GreenComotion said...

Lovely quotes and photos as usual! Thanks for sharing with all of us. Be well!