Friend 0f All Times

A L O H A From Honolulu!

I'm making friends

with all times of day

 Morning noon night.

That's all okay. 

Spicy bright morning

 anxiety in the afternoon.

Will soon change to sunset

 I'll eat it up with a spoon...

...When I was young

everything was clear 

except the mystery

of myself.

Cocktail of confidence

with a slug of self-doubt 

I hazarded attempts 

And figured most of it out...

...Senior years have their fears 

But graced with graces too 

I am friendly with every

time of the day.

So little left with

which to play. 

          Cloudia Charters 

Leucospermum catherine

Catherine-wheel pincushion,

wheel flower in English

and waterluisie in Afrikaans

The great person, 

in the midst of the crowd,

keeps with perfect sweetness

the independence of solitude.

            Ralph Waldo Emerson

When the truth 

comes around, all 

the lies have to 

run and hide.

          Ice Cube

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Cloudia & Pixie

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This Is The Light

A L O H A From Honolulu!

 I'm right here right now

and I want now to

be the Golden Age.

If only each generation would

realize that the time for greatness

is right now when they're alive. . .

. . . the time to flower is now.

  Patti Smith

Kamehameha The Great

Unified the Hawaiian Islands in 1810

One of the most striking figures in Hawaiian history, a leader who united and ruled the islands during a time of great cultural change.

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There is a light that shines

beyond all things on earth,

beyond the highest,

the very highest heavens.

This is the light that

shines in your heart.

        Upanishads

Lei queen smiles

in regal style!

Happiness lingers

around for a while.

Tiara and flowers

But strangely no lei

Laughed to myself

As I walked away.

Cloudia Charters

A cat may look at a queen
only one she's ever seen!

Unity is that
we come together
despite our differences.
Chris Singleton

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Pixie & Cloudia

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Kindness has a beautiful way of reaching down into a weary heart and making it shine like the rising sun. Unknown

A small son can charm himself

into, and out of, most things.

   Jenny De Vries

There is no glory in star or blossom till looked upon by a loving eye; There is no fragrance in April breezes till breathed with joy as they wander by. William Cullen Bryant

The fragrance of flowers spreads only in the direction of the wind. But the goodness of a person spreads in all directions. Chanakya

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Cloudia & Pixie

  

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A L O H A From Honolulu!

Gentle waves are painting

Stories on the shore,

Foamy lines that whisper tales

Of what has come before.

Pixie

In Jewish thought,

a sin is not an offense

against God, an act of

disobedience. A sin is a

missed opportunity

to act humanly.

Rabbi Harold Kushner

Rest and be kind, 

you don’t have to 

prove anything. 

   Jack Kerouac

Shadows like brushstrokes

On a canvas blue,

Foretelling in riddles

what the day will do.

Palm fronds and light

 symphony unbound,

Nature's languages

Without any sound.

    Cloudia Charters

Those who bring sunshine 

to the lives of others cannot 

keep it from themselves

    J. M. Barrie

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Kind of Nobility

A L O H A From Honolulu!

I'll lift you and you lift me, and we'll both ascend together. John Greenleaf Whittier  

Every second is of infinite value. 

     Goethe

Weary limbs a throne of tin

King uncrowned pride within

He rules this realm of thirst relief

Oasis of summer's brief reprieve.

The city hums a tireless beat

But here it's break time

Moment of peace

Wrinkled hands burdens borne.

Private smile, well spent morn.

      Cloudia Charters

In wine there is wisdom,

in beer there is freedom,

in water there is bacteria.

   Benjamin Franklin

 To be endowed with 

a generous mind,

 this is the best 

kind of nobility.

            Plato

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Unconfined

A L O H A From Honolulu!

If you chase anything in life

chase the things that get you

excited about living. Chase the things

that give you hope, happiness

and a glimpse of a better life...

...Chase the things that make you

want to be a better person. Chase

the things that inspire you to think,

create and live joyfully. Chase

the things that reinforce in your

soul that you can make a difference....

...Chase the things that make you

want to transform your heart from

selfish to selfless. When you chase

that kind of storm

you are chasing rainbows.

Shannon L. Alder

Unbound by boxes,

Unconfined,

Just be yourself,

One of a kind.

No label needed,

No mold to fit,

Embrace your essence

 every bit.

Let your light shine,

your spirit roam,

Unfurl your wings,

find your true home.

In the vastness of

this world, you'll see,

That beauty lies

in being free.

So dance to your rhythm,

sing your own song,

Be the melody that

makes you grow

swift and strong.

And when the world tries

to dim your hue,

Remember, dear one:

just be you.

Cloudia Charters

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Love You,

Cloudia & Pixie

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