Saturday, May 4, 2024

Eagle and Hippo

 A L O H A From Honolulu!

My future starts when
I wake up every morning...
Every day I find something
creative to do with my life.
  Miles Davis




Giant Taro

The fact that I can plant a seed
and it becomes a flower,
share a bit of knowledge
and it becomes another's,
smile at someone and receive
a smile in return,
are to me continual
spiritual exercises.
Leo Buscaglia




Descendant of giants
though small she may be,
Dinosaurs live on
wild and free.

The flowers her castle
a throne made of petals
Fresh red her domain
among which she settles.

Stalks tiny flies, with
a lightning-quick strike,
A hunter supreme
in dappled sunlight. 
Cloudia Charters



There is an eagle in me
that wants to soar,
and there is a
hippopotamus in me
that wants to wallow
in the mud.
Carl Sandburg 


࠽࠽࠽࠽࠽࠽࠽࠽࠽࠽࠽࠽࠽࠽
Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie


Linking To


Oh, humble baguette,
hero of the lunch,
A primal pleasure
Your hearty, crusty crunch!

Gift of grain
by fire made new,
A queenly wonder
for me and you too!
Cloudia

22 comments:

Kay said...

Your poem is making me want to go out and find a gecko outside. Have a great weekend, Cloudia.

magiceye said...

Beautiful captures and excellent quotes!

Teresa said...

I love the poem about the gecko and its accompanying portrait. I also love the Sandburg poem about the eagle and hippo, although Pixie thinks that since cats are superior beings they never have mud-wallowing hippos inside them, only soaring eagles and pixie dust.

Elephant's Child said...

Love your poem.

roentare said...

You write beautiful words and poems

Cloudia said...

Wow thanks friends!

Iris Flavia said...

Wonderful quotes again!

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful poem and quotes!
Cute captures of the lizard and Pixie!
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend.
PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

Shiju Sugunan said...

Miles Davis is right, every day is a chance to create! Beautiful post!

William Kendall said...

The little gecko is looking for lunch.

s.c said...

Great photo of pixie and also of the humble bread. Nice.

Tom said...

...an Eagle and Hippo danced in the moonlight.

RedPat said...

A rather fun post today, Cloudia. Love the wee dinosaur and the delicious baguette. ;-)

Jenn Jilks said...

I love Leo's writings, but Cloudia's are wonderful!

Cloudia said...

Your comments are pure gold friends! Thanks

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

I made homemade yeast bread this week and thought about attempting baguettes...but decided to wait on them. Love the wallow in the mud part of the quote! hahaha! And your lizard poem is very nice!

Penelope Notes said...

Your poetry is sublime, thanks for sharing!

carol l mckenna said...

Oh ~ great post and wonderful Carl Sandburg quote and fantastic kitty photo is the best! ~ thanks,

Wishing you good health, laughter and love in your days,
A ShutterBug Explores,
aka (A Creative Harbor)

Mike said...

The baguette looks like a turtle sculpture.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Your poem about the lizard is truly lyrical, Cloudia. Blessings!

Katerinas Blog said...

Beautiful quotes, thank you!
Dear Leo Buscaglia!
Have a beautiful Sunday Clοudia.

LoveT. said...


I particularly like Carl Sandburg today :)