Thursday, April 30, 2026

Merrily Shall I Live

  A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

Can words describe
the fragrance
of the very breath
of Spring?
Neltje Blanchan



Morning never forgets.
In any sort of weather
She knows just how to arise.
This man is already here
Wondering about the day.
The dog knows better
Running ahead
Circling back
Stitching the man
To her heart.
No commands break the air
Just soft negotiations
Between the waves and sand.
The dog returns
leans once
against his leg.
The sun lifts
with quiet ceremony.
For a moment
We are not lonely
Not waiting
Nor remembering.
Grateful bodies
Held briefly
In the rising light.
Cloudia Charters



Crinum is a genus of about 180 species of perennial plants that have large showy flowers on leafless stems, and develop from bulbs. They are found in seasonally moist areas, including marshes, swamps, depressions and along the sides of streams and lakes in tropical and subtropical areas worldwide.



Merrily, merrily shall I live now,
Under the blossom 
that hangs on the bough.
 William Shakespeare 



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Love You,
Cloudia & Pixie





I enjoy the Spring more than the Autumn now. One does, I think, as one gets older. Virginia Woolf, Jacob's Room




19 comments:

DeniseinVA said...

Beautiful words and those images too. Big hug, Denise

Ananka said...

Wonderful :-D

Tom said...

..."Merrily Shall I Live," should be our motto.

Barbara Rogers said...

Love seeing playful Pixie. I agree with Virginia!

William Kendall said...

Pixie wants a belly rub.

Martha Jane Orlando said...

I love the photo of Pixie and the man and his dog, Cloudia. What an amazing poem you wrote!

eileeninmd said...

Lovely photos Cloudia!
Your poem is wonderful.
Take care, have a happy day!

RedPat said...

Love the poem of the man and the dog, Cloudia. ;-) Sweet.

DVArtist said...

This is a lovely post. Thank you and have a wonderful day.

Kathy G said...

It looks like you caught Pixie in mid-mischief :-)

Handmade in Israel said...

Gorgeous photos! It looks like Pixie enjoys the beach.
Visiting from Floral Friday Fotos.

Teresa said...

Love the pictures and your contemplative poem. Pixie is adorable as always.

rupam sarma said...

Glad to read the poem , Awesome photos, Pixie's poss looks great.
Greetings.

Yogi♪♪♪ said...

Beautiful poem and photographs of the man and his dog.

Spare Parts and Pics said...

The dog seems to be totally enjoying the moment, with not a care in the world!

Photo Cache said...

You always find the right quotes for the right image.

Worth a Thousand Words

Michelle said...

Cloudia, I very much enjoyed your poem. Love to you and Pixie : ) Thank you for linking up.

Brian's Home Blog said...

Those are all wonderful and your header photo is so cool. I really enjoy the dog poem. Thanks for joining Angel Brian's Thankful Thursday Blog Hop!

Arun Goyal said...

Your crinum lilies looks so beautiful , the classic hibiscus makes day brighten up . Thanks for sharing with Garden Affair.