A L O H A From
H O N O L U L U
H O N O L U L U
Honesty to Power
Simple truth,
Sharp and clear,
Standing tall
When shadows leer,
Courage drawn
from soul's deep well,
Breaking silence
And every spell.
Don't whisper,
Or tremble, or lie,
Cast your Truth
Across the sky,
Integrity blazes
as a flame,
Broken spirit
Transmuting shame.
Can moral truth
Finally reach
The heart of power
Through powerful speech?
Can it breech the walls
Of fear and doubt
With one triumphant
Holy shout?
Each life, each land,
Each generation
Must eventually
Find out.
Cloudia Charters
Hope is being able
to see that there is light
despite all of the darkness.
Desmond Tutu
The magic of the street
is the mingling of the
errand and the epiphany.
Rebecca Solnit
No one is useless
in this world
who lightens the
burden of it
for anyone else.
Charles Dickens
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Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia
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Good morning Claudia with these gorgeous beauties!
ReplyDeleteSunrise, children, flowers, quotes, animals!!!
Our day will definitely go well!!
Thank you so much. I needed to read these quotes this evening.
ReplyDeleteLove the phrase by Charles Dickens
ReplyDeleteLove your poem and inspiring quotes.
ReplyDeleteYour photos are beautiful, the sky and flower and your sweet Pixie.
Take care, enjoy your day!
Beautiful poem, Great post. Amazing pics.
ReplyDelete...the prayer service interrupted the Trump circus!
ReplyDeleteYay Pixie and Dickens.
ReplyDeleteLovely post and Pixie!
ReplyDeleteGood one, Cloudia. ;-)
ReplyDeleteBeautiful shots.
ReplyDeleteIn every generation, we must speak truth to power. Blessings, Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteI love the Desmond Tutu quote and Pixie's expression. The kids on the street are so cute. That video clip is amazing, too.
ReplyDeleteThat woman was really brave in my opinion. She stuck by her true Christian values and stood up for what is right where most of the rich men have just got in line in cowardice or the wish to keep making money. Thanks for sharing her speech. I really feel for a lot of Americans who must be terrified. "God turns toward the very places from which humans turn away". The Rev. Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing with #Allseasons
DeleteFeel free to delete that if it's too much. I understand your page is kinder than that.
Delete"Honesty to Power" I don't think we will see much of that in the next 4 years. tRUMP is loading up his cabinet with yes men (and women).
ReplyDeleteAnother beautiful poem, Cloudia. I enjoy reading your words, they are so inspiring.
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