A L O H A From Honolulu!
The Power of One
One tree can start a forest.
One smile can begin a friendship;
One hand can lift a soul;
One word can frame the goal;
One candle can wipe out darkness;
One laugh can conquer gloom;
One hope can raise your spirits;
One touch can show you care;
One life can make the difference,
BE THAT ONE TODAY.
Anna Grace Taylor
Our Differences
are ever at war
with our Commonalities.
Be careful which you feed!
Pixie
The door to safety swings
on the hinges
of common sense.
Unknown
Honolulu 7:21 pm
Democracy is messy
but deeply beautiful.
Steve Schmidt
There never was
any heart truly
great and generous,
that was not also
tender and
compassionate.
Robert Frost
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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia
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Smiles, understanding, a gentle heart,
Kindness sown, a healing start!
Competence gleams in steady hand,
Guiding justice across the land.
The contrast stark, a bitter brew,
Mean spirit’s chill, a toxic cue.
Chaos reigns in wild unrest,
Troubled minds and wounded breasts.
One builds, inspires hopes and dreams,
A tapestry of golden gleams.
The other tears down, seeks to maim,
A darkened world their haunting claim.
The tempest rages, dark and deep,
Mean-spiritedness spreads
a cruel sleep.
Chaos reigns and wild unrest,
His troubled mind and vacant chest.
So battle wages, deep within,
Between the angel and the sin.
For in our hearts this choice resides,
Where virtue dwells or evil hides.
Cloudia Charters
Your poem is very beautiful
ReplyDeleteand expresses me perfectly!
Surely there is no complete human being without empathy!
Have a wonderful weekend Cloudia🧡
Be careful which one you feed indeed.
ReplyDeleteYeah, the attack on Kamala is really unnecessary
ReplyDeleteFantastic skyline and georgeous sunset! 👍👍
ReplyDeleteThat quote of the door swinging is fantastic.
ReplyDeleteLovely words and photos!
ReplyDeleteTake care, have a great day!
...we need more competent women in charge.
ReplyDeleteWonderful poetry, Cloudia! Thank you for sharing your talent with words! --Janette
ReplyDeleteAs always, I enjoyed your choices of quotes and photos. Pats to Pixie!
ReplyDeleteWonderful shots.
ReplyDeleteMay God give us all the discernment to separate good from evil in our time and for all generations to come. Something that seems good at first glance may be deceitful in dangerous ways.
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Cloudia!
Pixie is definitely looking compassionate and loving today. That picture of Kamala as Godzilla is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteDemocracy has been extremely messy for the past 8 years or so.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots, Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteI love the Pixie quote. A very wise cat indeed!
ReplyDeleteWondferful post. Thanks for checking in with me!
ReplyDeleteIt amazing what one person can do.
ReplyDeleteIn the first picture, I totally missed the surfboard and thought, wow that guy is skinny.
ReplyDeleteWonderful poetry, Cloudia and Pixie.
ReplyDeleteYes she Kam! She makes a fearless fighter. Have an amazing weekend, dear friend.
Beautiful words as always xxx
ReplyDeleteHugs,
Annie x
I love top street photo! Thanks for sharing.:-)
ReplyDeleteThanks friends!
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