Saturday, April 26, 2025

The World Turns on Hidden Kindness

 A L O H A  From
H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U
Unseen souls
Pray for those They don’t even know. Points of beauty Like roses in snow. Wishes for peace Hopes for grace, For every nameless Hurting place. No borders bind Their quiet pleas Flowing like rivers Into oceans and seas.  
     Cloudia Charters


Love is the power
to see similarity 
in the dissimilar.
          Theodor Adorno



A sudden light transfigures
a trivial thing, a weather-vane,
a windmill, a winnowing flail,
the dust in the barn door;
a moment - and
the thing has vanished,
because it was pure effect;
but it leaves a relish behind it,
a longing that the
accident may happen again.
Walter Pater



Personal growth starts 
when you decide to 
be who you are.
  Friedrich Nietzsche




Like a circle in a spiral
Like a wheel within a wheel
Never ending or beginning
On an ever-spinning reel
As the images unwind
Like the circles that you find
In the windmills of your mind.
Michel Legrand


𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍𑁍
Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie


 Linking To

Saturday Critters


They  juggled the stars 
with a child’s delight,  
But dropped every planet—
oh, what a sight!  
They claimed they could run it, 
No help would they need,  
Yet tripped on their shoelace 
A classic misdeed.  
Pixie
(On current events)

19 comments:

Katerinas Blog said...

Good morning my friend Clοudia!
Wonderful beach!!
I really liked Adorno's quote!
I always thought that I always see the similarity with fellow human beings and not the differences!!

Teresa said...

Pixie is wonderful! She can even write good poetry while sound asleep. Love the shot of the pipe windmill.

roentare said...

Such a beautiful reminder of how fleeting moments can transform the ordinary into something unforgettable.

Elephant's Child said...

Yay Pixie.

s.c said...

Thumps up.

eileeninmd said...

Hello Cloudia,
Love your critters, the ducks and ducklings are adorable. Pixie is a cutie and the lizard is a great capture too. Your poem is lovely, wishes for peace for those who are hurting. Thank you for sharing your link and critter post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thank so much for leaving me a comment.

Anvilcloud said...

That Windmills reference is a song. Right?!

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Beautiful inspiration as ever, Cloudia. Blessings!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

I love the photo that changes the ordinary object into a work of art in the reflection. I love seeing things...noticing things along the way. Hugs to you and Pixie!

Ananka said...

I love the duck :-D

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Lovely ducks. Pixie is dreaming!

RedPat said...

Love the shadow shot and your words, Cloudia. ;-)

John A Hill said...

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and your pics!
Many blessings, my friend!

Kathy G said...

Thank you for your poem. It's lovely and thought-provoking.

Barbara Rogers said...

Pixie (and her mom) have beautiful words to share today...and it must have tired her out completely so she's taking a nap!

Cloudia said...

Yes AC! https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=eS5H5AEmXOA

Cloudia said...

Thanks so much dear friends! Wish I could share a cup with each of you! Aloha!

Tom said...

...I LOVE the shadow.

William Kendall said...

That duck has a lot to say.