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Tuesday, March 5, 2024

Benevolent Arrangement

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Thanks to a benevolent arrangement of things, the greater part of life is sunshine. Thomas Jefferson

Beneath the morning banyan

lilting laughter hanging

Young souls meet

light as a feather,

Weaving dreams

in verdant weather.

Cloudia

The wise heart

resembles a mirror, reflecting everything

without becoming sullied. Confucius

By the bowl, a feathered huddle,

Not the dog,

but ducks in the puddle!

Fido waits, tail hanging low,

As his water dish

becomes a show.

With a final quack,

the ducks take flight,

Leaving the dog

to claim his right.

Cloudia

Sun bled gold paints the sky,

Distant shores!

Our yearning cry.

Engines up and humming loud

Adventure waits

beneath burnt clouds.

Cloudia

Laughter is

poison to fear.

George RR Martin

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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Monday, March 4, 2024

Inner Embraces

A L O H A From Honolulu!

The heart once burdened

now takes flight

Embraced by quiet

inner light.

Cloudia

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So live below

the wants that bind,

True riches grow

from peaceful mind.

For happiness a path unfolds

When less is held

and more is told.

Cloudia

Let freedom dance

in simple things,

The wind's soft song,

the joy it brings.

Contentment blooms

in grateful heart,

Not bought or sold

a work of art.

Cloudia

The reason people find it

so hard to be happy is that

they always see the past

better than it was,

the present worse than it is,

and the future less resolved

than it will be.

Marcel Pagnol

I’m a great believer in

common sense, and

the older I get I see that

common sense is

not that common.

If you’re lucky enough

to get old, I think you

should celebrate it.
Iris Apfel

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Sunday, March 3, 2024

Tower Morning Flower

A L O H A From Honolulu!

O silhouette,

you steely spire,

The sun ignites,

sets clouds afire.

To churn above

in vibrant dance,

Promise another joyous chance.

Let darkness depart,

and worries take flight,

Embrace the new day

in spirits so bright.

With light

as your guide,

and hope

as your trend

May today

be a journey

that blesses

you, friend.

In the early morning frame

with a camera in my hand,

these streets are my domain

and my pockets full of sand.

[With apologies to Gordon Lightfoot]

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The sky is not my limit,

I am. T.F. Hodge

If you don’t learn constantly,

you don’t grow and you will wither.

Too many people wither on the vine.

Sure, it gets a little harder

as you get older, but new

experiences and new challenges

keep it fresh.

Iris Apfel

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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Saturday, March 2, 2024

Eternity's Mirror

A L O H A From Honolulu!

Place your mind before
the mirror of eternity!
Place your soul in
the brilliance of glory!
And transform

your entire being...
Saint Clare of Assisi

(1193-1253)

A wizard must have passed this way

Since—was it only yesterday?

Then all was bare, and now, behold,

A hundred cups of living gold!

Emma C. Dowd,

"Daffodil and Crocus,"

April 1902

Dear little beings
so fresh and new.
Soft fur, bright eyes,
a tiny mew
A duckling's waddle
or puppy bark,
Within them burns
a vibrant spark.

Their innocence
a sacred sight,
That stirs our hearts
with real delight.
In their trust
a faith so deep,
Speaks to the tenderness
we long to keep.

With gentle hands
we offer care,
Protection strong,
gentle and spare
For in these creatures
So small and bright,
Eternity imbues its light.

Our spirits grow
with every grace,
As love for them

makes sacred space.
In their sweet eyes

our souls unfurl,
Ascending to worlds
where kindness swirls.

In their gaze
a truth so bright,
Eternity's softly
guiding light.
How we answer
their silent plea,
Shapes the soul
we long to be.

For in their need
a mirror lies,
Of source compassion
that never dies.
We watch them
with a tender heart,
spontaneous love
that sets us apart.

For in their being
small and new
The boundless spirit
itself shines through.
By what we love,
how we protect,
Our own evolving
souls reflect.

Cloudia Charters

Aeonium

In all chaos,

there is a cosmos,

in all disorder,

a secret order. Carl Jung

I understand so clearly

that love itself is our birthright.

We may have become

distant from it, but

it's not something we're born

without. Therefore it's always

there for us to return to.

Cleo Wade

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Love You,

Pixie & Cloudia

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Jaipur Garden Affair

California Poppy

The California golden poppy (Eschscholzia californica) is California's official state flower. It's a flowering plant that's native to Western North America, including Mexico. The California golden poppy has bright orange flowers with blue-green leaves that can reach 2 inches long and 3 inches wide. The flower blooms from spring to early summer, and can often be found along roadsides, fields, and valleys.

All flowers today were shot on our sojourn

in Marin California a few years back.