Wednesday, April 16, 2025

Simply

 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

Compassion,
Let me be what you 
Are doing today. 
Thank you








A single reed sways,
Bowing to 
the weight of dew,
Neither resisting 
nor clinging;
It simply is.





Blue magic
Seeps over the horizon 
A hush of cobalt velvet ink
draped across the rooftops.
  
Clouds drift slow and deliberate,  
Lamp-lit windows blink awake,  
Each a tiny lantern in the indigo hush.
And the air tastes cool like river stones.

Shadows stretch blue silk fingers  
Reluctant to surrender
The day’s last golden relics.

Somewhere, a breeze stirs.

Dusk the gentle conjurer,  
Turns the world to her quiet spell—  
Even the trees hold their breath,  
As the first star, shy and electric,  
Winks from the pocket
Of the waking night.

Cloudia Charters



The sun rises and falls,
Moon waxes and wanes.
No effort binds them;
They are what they are.






Trust that whatever
you are dealing with,
whatever doorway to crisis
you experience, it is leading
you to a greater lesson in living
where ideally the power
of love is what you learn.
Forgive, and broadcast your
excitement to be alive.
Barbara Marciniak

𖠁𖠁𖠁𖠁𖠁𖠁𖠁𖠁𖠇

Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

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20 comments:

roentare said...

A beautiful reminder that even our struggles carry purpose. Through pain, we find deeper meaning, and love becomes our greatest teacher. Choosing forgiveness and joy is the path to true freedom.

Elephant's Child said...

How I love your poetic heart and soul.

Cloudia said...

What a kind thing to say. I feel the same about you

Cloudia said...

Beautifully said!

s.c said...

What a great post to read again but to bring words to it is difficult.

eileeninmd said...

Beautiful words and photos Cloudia!
Take care, have a wonderful day!

Anvilcloud said...

Blue Magic time is brief, but it is a good time to take photos.

Sandi said...

"Let me be what you are doing today."

I like that!

Tom said...

...the skyline is simply gorgeous.

Kathy G said...

Your Dusk poem is beautiful.

RedPat said...

The blue of dusk is captured so well in your poem, Cloudia. ;-)

William Kendall said...

Amazing skies.

rupam sarma said...

Nice poem, Great quotes, City view amazing , Beautiful flower, Loved moon pic.
Pixie looks cute :)

Ananka said...

Good photos. I like the look both ways! :-D

Martha Jane Orlando said...

The imagery in your poem is both mystical and enchanting, Cloudia. Wow!

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Lovely Pixie!

Anita said...

Wow Cloudia did you write that lovely poem💖Very nice quotes.I use them💖💖💖

Sandee said...

Love seeing Pixie the best, but your poem is right up there. Beautiful.

Thank you for joining the Wordless Wednesday Blog Hop.

Have a fabulous Wordless Wednesday. Scritches to Pixie. ♥

Teresa said...

Love your dusky pictures and Pixie gazing up at the stars and the moon. Will she begin singing to the moon tonight? Maybe I will hear her in California if she sings loud enough.

magiceye said...

That sign speaks at so many levels! Aloha!