Saturday, November 23, 2024

Simple Refusal

Aloha From Honolulu!

Listen to your heart.
It knows all things,
because it came from
the Soul of the World
and it will one day
return there.
  Paulo Coelho



In quiet calm
We can find peace,  
Alert, aware 
We never cease 
To hold the world
Within our care
By simple refusal
To despair.
 Cloudia Charters 




Mourning Gecko (Lepidodactylus lugubris)
English common names:
Mourning Gecko, Maritime Gecko, Sad Gecko.
Spanish common names:
Dreary gecko, mourning gecko, gloomy gecko.






Phoenix
 
A heart filled with love is
 like a phoenix that no cage
can imprison.
Rumi




Gratitude
for the present moment and
the fullness of life now
is the true prosperity.
   Eckhart Tolle


ꢈꢈꢈꢈꢈꢈꢈꢈꢈꢈꢈ
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia


 Linking To
Saturday Critters

Hiding Ducky

In the bushes,
This duck hides low,
With feathers muted
But a sly little glow.
She thinks she’s so clever
Quiet and still,
But a twitch of her head
Betrays her pretty bill.
With a flap and a quack
She jumps out with glee,
“I’m not very good
At hiding, you see!”
Pixie




21 comments:

Kay said...

You write the most wonderful poems, Cloudia.
I'm working hard at not despairing by not listening to the news as much.

Elephant's Child said...

Love both yours and Pixie's poems. And always delight in Rumi's words.

Cloudia said...

Thank you very much Kay. We will get through this together. Aloha from townside

Shiju Sugunan said...

A wonderful post. The quotes and the gecko photo are especially nice.

eileeninmd said...

Your poem is lovely, inspiring words.
Love your sweet Pixie and the Gecko.
Cute capture of the duck hiding.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

roentare said...

The poem is always beautiful from you

kwarkito said...

It gives me great pleasure to know that, on the other side of the world, there is someone who fervently appreciates a poet whose texts move me.I also really like the texts you put online and the one you seem to have written.

Tom said...

...simple is often best.

Anvilcloud said...

Pixie's tongue -- that is all.

RedPat said...

A lovely post, Cloudia. ;-)

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Cute Pixie!

Barbara Rogers said...

Oh how yummy is Pixie's kibble (or whatever cat food is called, because kibble makes me think of dog food)...and the poetry and photos...all delicious today!

Sharon said...

I love the cute little gecko .

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Your poem (and Pixie's) are lovely, Cloudia. Some of us ducks just aren't as clever as we might think!

Cloudia said...

We appreciate your visits so much. Thanks for your great comments too!

Mike said...

Is Pixie sticking her tongue out at you? Or is that a comment on the food?

Stewart M said...

I like the semi-hidden duck! And Pixie, and the gecko for that matter! Hope all is well in these strange times.
cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

Kathy G said...

Eckhart Tolle is a font of wisdom!

Teresa said...

Does Pixie pounce on the duck when it jumps out of its hiding place, or does she just silently watch and twitch her tail?

Lydia C. Lee said...

Lovely pics. Just a gentle reminder that #FavouriteFotos is for posts over 2 years old.

Cloudia said...

Ah! I misunderstood that the photos must all be from the files older than 2 years. Which all of these are. Thank you for setting me right. Have a beautiful week! Aloha