Seasons And Mornings

 A L O H A  From

H  O  N  O  L  U  L  U

Taking off your shoes 

is a sacred ritual. 

It is a hallowed moment 

of remembering the goodness 

of space and time. It is a way

of celebrating the holy 

ground on which you stand.

       Macrina Wiederkehr

I like to live 

Where life goes on-  

near a schoolyard,  

Or busy intersection.

With activity of mornings

Children laughing,  

Old friends meeting.

Being where life goes on.

I see a mother

Guiding dear small steps.

And I see the aged.

Buses sigh,  

The bell rings 

Someone waves and

Someone waits.

Bicycles passing,

People cross,  

Each going on their way.

I watch quiet,  

And remember:  

My thoughts

Are just one window  

In a world full of mornings.

      Cloudia Charters 

The Hawaiian Isles

just changed seasons! 

A few days ago, on May 2, 2025, 

an annual ceremony was held here

in Waikiki to honor the traditional 

Hawaiian change of seasons from 

Ho‘oilo (wet season) to Kauwela (hot, dry season). 

The event featured traditional hula, chants, and storytelling (mo‘olelo). It took place at sunset, 

precisely when the sun set into the 

crown of Pu‘u o Kapolei *-a specific hill 

in the western distance-

a moment that occurs only once a year

Like a graceful vase, a cat,

even when motionless, 

seems to flow.

George F. Will

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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*In Hawaiian, "Kapolei" translates to "beloved Kapo".

The name originates from a volcanic cone called Puʻu o Kapolei, where "puʻu" means "hill". The "Kapo" in Kapolei refers to the Hawaiian goddess of fertility, Kapo, who was the sister of the volcano goddess Pele.