Eidola

A   L   O   H   A  !

 " Forgive -

and call back

 the energy wasted 

on past events."

Caroline Myss

" There are old heads

 in the world
 who cannot help me 

by their example
 or advice - "

Henry David Thoreau

" When black cats prowl

 and pumpkins gleam,
May luck be yours

 on Halloween. "

Author Unknown

According to Democritus

our eye can see

only because
 objects broadcast  

replicas  

of themselves

 called 

Eidola

 that are but

an atom thick.

How thick

are the pixels

by which we 

bloggers show

our imaginations,

and images

to one another?

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Morning After

A   L   O   H   A  !

I love 
"The Day After."

For many

in the path of the storm,

the day after

is Day One

of a long haul;

Perhaps the first day

of a new way of life

without home, 

livelihood,

or loved ones.

They won't be
forgotten.

 But for most of us,

the lucky ones,

we return

to the blessings

usually too 'normal'

to be noticed.

“ The dew,
 'Tis of the tears
 which stars weep, 
sweet
 with joy. ”
Philip James Bailey

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Tsunami Saturday Night

A   L   O   H   A  !

It had been a fun Saturday.

Sunset 

heralded a relaxing evening at home.

 

 The moon was almost full.

Honolulu was buzzing

with Halloween Hi-Jinks.

Then it all went sideways:

!TSUNAMI    WARNING!

Living on our boat

for 20 years,

we had run from two

tsunami alerts!

But this time

we could watch it all

from the 35th floor

of our apartment building-

- MUCH nicer experience!

I wish I could describe

the sounds of multiple sirens

at varying distances,

the traffic,

the media hub-bub,

the government proclamations,

traffic jams,

traffic accidents. . .

The confusion

and expectation.

I wish I could show you

the lighted boats:

from commercial shipping,

to small private craft,

to the Coast Guard-

that all left the harbor

to bob on the dark horizon

like a flotilla

of stars.

I especially loved

the row of tug boats

that went out like

a family of 

bright ducks.

Soon the streets

were silent.

Hawaii Waited.

We had seen significant

D A M A G E

from the Japanese Tsunami

of March 2011. 

We were lucky

this time.    

     

This morning,

all the ships returned.

Relaxing Waikiki Again

" The right time

 is any time

 that one is still

 so lucky

 as to have. "

Henry James 

" The world is getting to be

 such a dangerous place, 

a man is lucky

 to get out of it 

alive. "

W. C. Fields

You can read about
 the Tsunami experience on our boat  here:  [ Link ]

Now our hearts are with those

 facing Hurricane Sandy

 on America's North Atlantic Coast .

BE  SAFE  FRIENDS!

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Clown Atlas

A   L   O   H   A  !
  click on the pictures

" Humor is in fact

 an essential element

 in the mirth of creation.

 God 

wants to prod us

 into taking things

 a bit more 

lightly. "

Pope Benedict XVI

" You are free to think
that all these religions,
 even the queerest ones,
contain at least
some
 hint of the truth. "

C.S.Lewis

" Look for the silver lining 

in every cloud 

and those revelations

 will create the thread 

to weave the fabric 

of a renewed and

 joyous life."

Joy Smith

" What sunshine is to flowers,

 smiles 

are to humanity. "

Joseph Addison 

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YOUR comments

are delightful

rains

when I run

dry.

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Fulgurant:

 "flashing like lightning."

A   L   O   H   A  !

" Some people

 believe

Shakespeare who lied,

over Dumbo

telling the truth. "

My Blog-Invisible Husband

 " There are some things

one can only achieve

by a deliberate

leap

in the opposite

 direction. "

Kafka

" Rudeness

is the weak man's

imitation

of strength. "

Eric  Hoffer

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Hints Ineffable

A   L   O   H   A  !

 " - our present life 

is a glimpse,
 a fragment,

 a hint,
 and in its best moments
 a visible beginning. "

Josiah Royce

 From that first lighted

 window,

that early morning hint,

Something beckoned

playful & significant

leading me on

hide & seek

through my day.

Where is this 

path of clouds

leading?

 Everything I saw

walking through Waikiki

-so full of color,

movement, light-

seemed but the

reflection

of some greater

Color, Movement

L I G H T.

Passing by

I was drawn

to the Open Door

as a photo op.

I set up the shot

several times

but the 

Light

remained.

Couldn't 'clear'

my capture.

I sensed

that it hovers there

in fond blessing

of those who

enter.

It beckoned to me

with friendly love.

Kissed

by Angels.

Right?

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Neighbor Goddess Dances

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A Small King

A   L   O   H   A  !

" Little, vicious minds
abound with anger and revenge,
and are incapable of feeling
the pleasure
 of forgiving their enemies. "

Earl of Chesterfield

" The soul of conversation

 is sympathy. "

Thomas Campbell

" Oh, marvelous me!
For I am the ruler of
all that I see! ”

Dr. Suess

Yertle the Turtle

" One touch of

 nature

 makes the whole world

 kin. "
 

William Shakespeare, 

Troilus and Cressida

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Walking along

I looked,

then looked again:

a tiny face

was looking back.

The world is full

of friends

if we only

notice them.

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Strange Wonderful

A   L   O   H   A  !
 

Click oh Click the Photos

" There is no pessimism

 in the wild. "
  

Paul Winter

 Artifacts:

Leaf,

               Wing

see the ant?

" How strange and wonderful 

is our home, our earth, 

with its swirling vaporous atmosphere,

 its flowing and frozen liquids,

 its trembling plants,

 its creeping, crawling, climbing creatures,

 the croaking things 

 with wings

 that hang on rocks

 and soar through the fog, 

the furry grass, 

the scaly seas."

  Edward Abbey

                                 

Carapace

 Littlest Tumbler

" Purring "  Sky

 " If you don't believe

 that the world has a

 heart,
 then you won't hear it 

beating,
 you won't think

 it's alive. . . "

 Charles de Lint

 Someplace to Be Flying

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