A L O H A From
H O N O L U L U
H O N O L U L U
There is always a dawn arriving, and that means we’ll never be finished. Restoration is always possible, change is guaranteed, and a plot twist is never far away.
We fear the storms
That never break,
Imagined tides
We’ll never take.
But what if hope
Not fear was fed
What luminous fields
Could bloom instead?
We search for troubles
that never show,
Yet gentle winds
Continue to blow.
Make hope the compass
That we trust,
Doors can open,
Gold for dust.
We wonder what
will go astray,
Yet brilliance
Might outshine the gray.
Sunrise waits
beyond the wall;
Choose hope
Not worry
To guide
And enthrall.
Cloudia Charters
Common waxbill
(Estrilda astrild)
Native to Africa.
Seen in Hawaiʻi since
late 1970s.
If you want others to be happy, practice compassion; and if you want yourself to be happy, practice compassion.
Dalai Lama
𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴𐬴
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia
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Which bun will rise to the top!? |
A Hawaiian manapua is a local, larger, version of the Chinese bao (or char siu bao), named for the Hawaiian phrase for "tasty pork thing" (mea ono puaʻa). Key differences include the manapua's larger size, and variations in the dough (including not only char siu but also other meats and sweet options like black bean paste).
13 comments:
I love your poem and the Dalai Lama's quote that Pixie seems to be embracing. Which bun won the battle of the Bao? I hope you tried them all!!
It's a lovely poem, and the wax bill is interesting.
Poem is so beautiful. The images really fitting for the poem.
Another beautiful and hopeful poem. It always gives me the courage to keep going.
...amen to the Dalai Lama!
You wrote a nice poem about hope.
Hello Cloudia,
Beautiful sky image. Your hope poem is lovely.
Love the cute bird and your sweet Pixie.
Take care, have a wonderful week.
Thank you. I'll be looking for my life plot twist!
Your words are wonderful, Cloudia. ;-)
Hope over worry each and every day. Beautiful poem, Cloudia!
Pixie looks content.
Beautiful poem, Amazing sky view, Lovely bird and Pixie :)
Greetings
Thanks my very dear friends! Life can be challenging and attitude is everything and I want you each to know that your help and companionship makes a huge difference in my life. Thank you so much! Aloha, warmly to each of you
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