Saturday, November 15, 2025

Style Endures

A L O H A  From
H O N O L U L U
We must let go 
of the life we 
have planned, so 
as to accept the one 
that is waiting for us.
   Joseph Campbell




Fashion changes, 
but style endures.
 Coco Chanel




 The Ant
Hulu is small,
but the earth 
knows his weight.
He carries mountains
one crumb at a time.
No hurry - no worry
one thing at a time.

When winds 
bend the grass,
he walks through it 
as a marvelous forest.
Always finding
the way home.
Cloudia Charters





The world stands aside
to let anyone pass
who knows
where she is going.
       David Starr Jordan

ᠥᠥᠥᠥᠥᠥᠥᠥᠥᠥᠥᠥᠥᠥ
Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie

𓏅𓏅𓏅



19 comments:

Andrew said...

Karen Carpenter had a blissful voice. She left us all too soon.

Shiju Sugunan said...

The poem is wonderful, and the image of Hulu carrying mountains one crumb at a time is so powerful. Beautiful photos from Honolulu!

eileeninmd said...

Hello, Cloudia
Beautiful rainbow capture. I love your poem and the quote from Joseph Campbell. Cute photo of the doggie statues. Pixie is a sweetie.
Thank you for linking up and sharing your post. Take care, have a great weekend. PS, thanks so much for leaving me a comment.

Iris Flavia said...

Great poem and hi to Pixie :-) Have a great day.

William Kendall said...

Pixie looks content.

Mae Travels said...

The faces of the stuffed dogs are realistic, but the paws are clearly not. Fun picture!

John A Hill said...

"The Ant"
Nice work

Anvilcloud said...

It would be difficult to not love those stylish dogs.

rupam sarma said...

Beautiful post, Awesome pics, 1st photo stunning. Hello to cute Pixie :)

Barbara Rogers said...

You remind me of Mary Oliver with your ant poem...I mean that as a complement! Sweet Pixie is definitely wise and beautiful today!

~Lavender Dreamer~ said...

The first quote is too true for me right now. : (

Anne Hagman-Niilola said...

Your poem is absolutely wonderful!

RedPat said...

Love the ant poem and the complete rainbow, Cloudia. ;-)

Martha Jane Orlando said...

What a wonderful poem about the lowly ant, Cloudia. Loved your photos, too. Blessings!

Teresa said...

Great poem about ants, Cloudia. Pixie is secretly laughing at the hound-dog style. It is not for regal felines, although those "pups" look fine for drooling dogs. (As in the great Sassy quote from Homeward Bound: "Cats rule, dogs drool.)

Kathy G said...

Any dog would be styling in those outfits!

Tom said...

...why do people dress up their pets?

21 Wits said...

What a priceless display, that hat really makes the pup stand out.

21 Wits said...

Karen and Richard Carpenter were constantly playing in my world so many lovely songs and many felt like they were written for me. As for knowing where I'm going, I find like yesterday beginning in one spot and just seeing where I land is the wonderful journey for me! Aloha to you and Pixie too!