Thursday, November 7, 2024

Soothe Mend

A L O H A From Honolulu!


Tempest in the mind,
Destructive and unkind.
From chaos choice emerges 
To quell, to seek, to find. 

Peaceful shore forevermore.
Accepting
What remains in store 
Balance is a gentle hold,
Sanctuary of calm
More precious than gold.

Choosing tranquility
My conscious art,
To soothe the soul
And mend a wounded heart.
                 Cloudia Charters 






I will love the light 
for it shows me 
the way, yet
 I will endure the 
darkness because
 it shows me the stars. 
                   Og Mandino



Sometimes when you lose your
way in the fog, you end up
in a beautiful place!
Don’t be afraid... 
      Mehmet Murat Ildan




 
Strelitzia nicolai, the wild banana or giant white bird of paradise, is a species of banana-like plants with erect woody stems reaching a height of 7–8 m (23–26 ft), and the clumps formed can spread as far as 3.5 m (11 ft).
Wikipedia Link




Few delights can equal 
the mere presence of
 one whom we 
trust utterly. 
              George MacDonald


ᤊᤊᤊᤊᤊᤊᤊᤊᤊᤊᤊᤊᤊᤊᤊ
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia


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34 comments:

Mike said...

"Accepting what remains in store"
This is going to be really tough to do.

roentare said...

Love your quotes.

Anvilcloud said...

The first poem is timely.

s.c said...

That first poem beautiful and passing for the situation at hand. As always great quotes and photo's. Thank you for that.

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful words and images! Take care, have a great day!

Sandi said...

Beautiful poem, Cloudia.

Tom said...

...thanks for my Judy fix.

John A Hill said...

...caring, not despairing
Yes!

Cloudia said...

Together we can

Cloudia said...

Thank you!

Cloudia said...

❤️🌺

Cloudia said...

Thank you friend

Cloudia said...

Thank you Sandi

Cloudia said...

❤️🌺🤙🏽

Cloudia said...

Thank you John

Kathy G said...

I didn't realize that the bird of paradise and banana plants were distant botanical cousins.

Barbara Rogers said...

Well, rather than despair, I'm close though, but I'm just enjoying looking at pictures, listening to music, doing simple tasks. Not thinking.

Granny Annie said...

What a delightful, soothing post.

Teresa said...

Great quotes today, Cloudia. That shot of Pixie is awesome, but I feel more like the little cat behind the bars. Love the choice of song, too.

Elephant's Child said...

Love that white bird of paradise plant. I don't think I have ever seen one.

DVArtist said...

Wow! What a beautiful post. Have a nice day today.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

I loved your poem, Cloudia, and the photo of the rainbow in the clouds is stunning. Blessings!

RedPat said...

A soothing post, dear Cloudia. ;-)

Gillena Cox said...

Happy Thursday

Much♡love

Penelope Notes said...

Not easily done but beautifully stated ... caring but not despairing. :)

Christine said...

Lovely -christine cmlk79.blogspot.com

magiceye said...

Wonderful photography and poetry.

peppylady (Dora) said...

Wishing you love and light.

Jim said...

Good sky.

Light and Voices said...

I listened to video both videos. I listened to music that calmed my heart and soul. Now it is time to go make a cup of tea and savor the moments in peace.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Great poem Claudia!!

Photo Cache said...

It's a joy to see Pixie here every week.

Worth a Thousand Words

EricaSta said...

Don't be afraid... is a good quote, I believe. Aloha, Washington a good week.

Gillena Cox said...

Today' SundaySmiles linky is

Here


Much♡love