A L O H A From
H O N O L U L U
Follow your bliss
and the universe
will open doors
for you where there
were only walls.
Joseph Campbell
3 Ages, Three Stages
Girl
The morning dew,
Soft and bright,
A butterfly dances
In golden light.
Laughter spills
Like a bubbling stream,
Life unfolds as
A waking dream.
Woman
Midday sun,
Steady and strong,
Paths Multiply,
Some short, some long.
Mountains rise
Rivers wind,
Learning truths
Both harsh and kind.
Wise Elder
Early evening moon,
Serene and near,
Whispers of wisdom
Lingering clear.
Leaves fall gently
at twilight’s glow,
In quiet peace
Let the seasons flow.
Like the lotus rising
From mud to me
Each stage blooms
In its own beauty.
Cloudia Charters
Other people look small
and inconsequential when
your focus is all on yourself.
Cloudia Charters
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is missing in them.
Keep shining.
Jay Cardiello
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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie
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Keep shining indeed - just as you and Pixie do.
ReplyDeleteGood skies.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful poem and photos.
ReplyDeleteLove the sky images and Pixie is a favorite.
Take care, Happy Friday! Have a great weekend!
...it would be nice if we all aged into wise elders.
ReplyDeleteThat very last quote, the Pixie one, is probably true.
ReplyDeleteThank you for the lovely explanation of the stages of life.
ReplyDeleteWise words, Cloudia. Although I don't feel any wiser as I age. ;-)
ReplyDeleteNice that one from Jay Cardiello
ReplyDeletePixie looks at ease.
ReplyDeleteWhat fun to hear the Dead singing! Loved your poem about Maiden, Mother, Crone.
ReplyDeleteEvery stage of life holds its own beauty . . . great poem, Cloudia!
ReplyDeletePixie looks like she's in wise elder mode! Great poem and wonderful pics.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful post Cloudia!
ReplyDeleteI'll definitely pray for you. The economy seems fine to me but my stocks are another story. Look on the bright side 228,000 jobs were added in March. $100s of billions have been pledged by foreign governments and companies to built plants and manufacture in the US and the USD is stronger today. :-)
Thanks!
DeleteWonderful poem and photos, Cloudia.
ReplyDeleteThanks Lovely Friends! SO appreciated!
ReplyDeleteThe Double Delight rose brings back memories of my very own bush. We had to dig it up and put it in the pot when we had to move. It hadn't recovered from that move and it died soon after the move.
ReplyDeleteWorth a Thousand Words
That first photo is like "Wow!!"
ReplyDeleteWhile I'm here for #WeekendReflection, I have to say I love that sky in the first pic!
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