Sunday, May 10, 2026

Bright Monstera


  A  L  O  H  A 

From

Honolulu

In crowded streets 
and quiet lanes,

Human tapestry 
without names.

Empathy 
our guiding light,
 And true connection, 
morning or night.

So let us look 
with a kinder eye,
And respect the soul 
of passersby.

In every face 
stories reside,
A testament to the hope
in which we all abide.
Cloudia Charters




Look at the bright side of life 

and the bright side 
will look at you. 
 Ron Baratono


If your inner child is
still alive as an adult,
you won,
you kept your magic,
you didn't let 
the world kill it.
   Anonymous






Everything is irrelevant but this:
to embrace life. To feel it.
To savor it. To love it.
   Marty Rubin



𑂋𑂋𑂋𑂋𑂋𑂋𑂋𑂋𑂋𑂋𑂋𑂋𑂋𑂋
Love You,
Pixie & Cloudia

𑂤



Linking To
Monday Murals





Why are there poptarts

but no momtarts?

Because of

the pastryarchy!


16 comments:

s.c said...

Nice poem about the human tapestry in crowed streets and accompanying photo. Well done again.

Anvilcloud said...

I now have the ditty about looking on the bright side of life going around in my head. I don’t know the whole song very well, so it shouldn’t become much of an ear worm.

William Kendall said...

Hello, Pixie!

Barbara Rogers said...

Now I want a Mom-tart!

RedPat said...

I have the Monty Python guys singing in my head now too, Cloudia. ;-)

Teresa said...

We definitely need Mom-tarts for Mother's Day breakfasts in bed. I think Pixie agrees with me!

Martha Jane Orlando said...

Your poem speaks so strongly to loving our neighbor as ourselves, Cloudia. Beautiful! Love the Mom-tart idea, too.

eileeninmd said...

Lovely poem Cloudia! Beautiful photos!
Happy Mother's Day to Pixie's Mom!
Have a great day and happy week ahead.

Tom said...

...I wish that mine had big leaves.

Kathy G said...

Today I looked the person asking for money at a freeway exit ramp in the eye and 'respected his soul'. He's a child of God just like I am.

Iris Flavia said...

To the inner child and love your last one - Aloha!

rupam sarma said...

Glad to read your poem. Awesome pics. Mural looks great.
Greetings to you and Pixie. Have a great week ahead.

Mae Travels said...

YES, MOM TARTS

Debra She Who Seeks said...

A beautiful mural, thanks for posting it!

Sami said...

Love the colour of the mural Cloudia. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals.

Lydia C. Lee said...

Pretty #MuralMondays