Saturday, February 8, 2025

Hen vs Turtle

 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U


Sometimes 
you have to unplug
yourself from the world 
for a moment, so you 
can reset yourself.
  Vex King





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The turtle lays thousands
of eggs without anyone
knowing, but when the
hen lays an egg, the
whole country is informed.
Malay Proverbs



The simple act of listening 
to someone and making 
them feel as if they have 
truly been heard is 
a most treasured gift.
L. A. Villafane





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Be still,  and know
The world is aching.  
Beneath the surface  
Pain is real.

But it does not  
Require your breaking.
Witness with love
Not alarm.
 
Be the lantern
Not the shadow.
The sorrow of others,  
Must not drown you.

Be the lake
That holds the moon
Reflecting light  
In the darkness.

The gift you offer 
Is presence,  
not sacrifice.  
To see, to know, 
But keep on rising 

Stand humbly 
In your light,  
The world may
Yet find its way.
Cloudia Charters 

Pixie: We Love You

🐭🐮🐯🐰🐱🐸



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12 comments:

Kay said...

Oh Cloudia... Your words are so very beautiful. My grandfather would have truly loved this. Have a wonderful weekend.

roentare said...

The turtle does all the hard work unnoticed. It does not mean turtles are unimportant

Andrew said...

Sweet.

eileeninmd said...

Hello, Cloudia
It is awesome to see the turtle. We do love Pixie and the duck is adorable.
Beautiful poem and photos. Thank you for your critter post and sharing your link. Take care, have a wonderful weekend. PS, thank you for leaving me a comment.

Breathtaking said...

Hello Cloudia :)
Beautiful poem and lovely creature images.

Anvilcloud said...

Hens laying eggs is really big news these days.

Barbara Rogers said...

Lovely young woman who is simply being. And Pixie as well! Great poetry today!

Tom said...

...I love the beach scene.

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

I love the poem you've written. We do need to stand humbly in the light and love one another. Hugs to Pixie!

RedPat said...

Beautiful poem today. I wish that I was on that beach, Cloudia. ;-)

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Hi! Absolutely lovely writing and pictures. Pixie is so cute!

Sandi said...

A beautiful sea turtle! Did you take that amazing picture? 🐢