Chickens
Pigs
Goats
Geese
Many trees
Beautuful orchids and flowers
Incredible tropical fruit
Asian and Hawaiian cuisine
Local delicacies
Pele is sacred deity
Pele-honua mea
Pele of the sacred land
Ka wahine’ beyond compare
She can be gentle and loving
She has a wicked side as well
Many other gods and godesses
Legends and mystery
Sacred homage
Stunning blue oceans and white waves
Volcanic landscapes and black sand beaches
Lovely green sea turtles(Honu)
Big Island laid back lifestyle
Hilo has many days of rain
Listen to the quiet and natural sounds of Kona
Seems unreal in the United States
She is very real and stunning
Wahiaka o ka maluha a me ka Maluku
Place of peace  and tranquility
Always remember Kona
The youngest island
Aloha

Maui Clouds are rolling by
Palm trees shimmy and Hula in the breezes
Gently embracing the ancestry, ,tradition,
and people who care about what was and what is
Their ancestor’s (Kapuna)memories and achievements are profound and respected
As is wisdom
Grateful to hear the language and words with joy everywhere
It is truly magical and mystical
Honolulu, Oahu ,Kapalua Maui, Kauai and Kona
Peace  and calm
Joy and wonder
All Majestic natural beauties
Royalty and  Pleasure Personified
Love for Mother Nature and her children
Don't forget Hanalei in Kauai's North Shore.
Rugged and pristine.
See Poipu on the South Shore
of Kauai where Jurassic Park was filmed
Ma’lama  Makai- care for the ocean
Ma’lama ka’aina - take care of the land
Ku’u Pu’uwai
Land is the source of knowledge
Ma’lama Ika Aino
Dear Hawaii Maholo
Mahalo nui loa
Mahalo nui
A hui hou. Til we meet again
Anuenue means Rainbow
Please visit Puff the Magic Dragon in Hanalei if Peter,Pail,and Mary mean something to you

You might not approve of the action
The words might sting and hard to believe or difficult to digest
Acceptance takes awhile
Is it worth a sleepless night?
People change for better or worse
Mourning what was is futile
Move forward and if things are meant to be or improve
So be it
If not
Keep it to yourself and Journey on

Nobody else will do
For comfort and joy
For tears and travel dreams
For laughter and love
For silence and quiet beyond compare
These are the arms I run to
Those are the arms that empathize and sympathize
In your arms is where I awaken and slumber
As your blue eyes reassure me and only in your arms

Should have never listened
Her truth not mine
Looking back needed to move forward
Couldn't play her games
Her rules were not honest and true
Maybe just for her because she had to be the winner
How can you love somrbody but not like them?
I did
I do
Heaven only knows these lessons
Took another set of eyes to see what I was blind to see.
I was an enabler.

I am in love
Loved by those sapphire eyes
Still loving
No doubts
No inhibitions
I am a winner.
He is my favorite gift
Hands down
No doubt about it
He loves me
I love him
Never imagined how lucky we are

Joy
Love
Laughter
Tears
Sorrow
Farewells
Welcomes
There is nobody
My Love, that I would rather spend every moment with than you
There will never be a number high enough to express how I feel about you
Happy 44th Wedding Anniversary on October 25
As our wedding song so eloquently states written by Jim Croce
I will make one slight change
You're the Only One that I want to go through time with

I was part of your yesterdays
We had each other's dreams and backs
No promises for today
No weekly phone calls
No guarantees for tomorrow
May every dream and wish come true in great health and happiness
It may or may not include me or you
Sometimes change is needed to move on and move forward
You left a long time ago and I can't expect it to be the same as it used to be just because you are back
Thanks for yesterdays
It was something to remember like photographs in an album

Things change
Times change
People change
Hoping somethings and people stay the same?
The latter hurts
It can be toxic
It can be painful
It is Debbie and Dean Downer
You can accept it or ignore it
The visits are lessened
You enjoy the memories
You can't live in them
So as new people come into your life
Enjoy them and the friends you have around you
As for Debbie and Dean Downer
In One Ear and Out The Other

Jif,Skippy,Nutty ,Cashew and otbers wete eating acorns.
The aroma and  sounds of  shells hitting tbe wet grass alerted them
They looked at me and took the nuts
Some eating
While others climbing up trees with shelled nuts in their.mouths
Before you poo poo this
We support charities and care
These adoreable creatures saw me through the last four difficult years
Now,more smiles and hope for better times ahead
Til next week little ones

Remnants of Helene are in the Northeast with gray skies and rain
September is saying farewell
Poet’s walk must continue
Until she came upon an imperfectly placed artwork by her feet
Mother Nature’s wonder
Amber
Canary
Honey
Sunshine
Biscotti
Sepia
Fawn
Ruby
Burgundy
Cherry
Currant
Rose
M­ixed in with good measure
Splendidly arranged in Mother Nature’s Mosaic

Joy
Peace
Love
Kindness multiplied
Care
Sweetness
Happiness
Happy and Healthy New Year
If you celebrate or.not
Be careful
Be safe
Make choices good for all not some

Some think we are special
Am I an empath?
Maybe
Some think something is very wrong
Others very right
Some people need to initiate brain before opening their mouth
They runneth over and know not who they hurt or why
We are artists,writers, and creative souls
I am sensitive, deal with it

Woven threads that unravel
If you don't make an effort or care
Reaching out is helpful
Leaving yesterday and what was behind
Do you know what might have been?
Do you even care?
Leaving well enough alone ?

Put it and them in their places
No matter what it is
Don't forget
Don't dwell
Be in the moment today and in the future
Don't waste either
It's a lot more than been there and done that
Look deep within your heart to find something and enjoy
Cherish everyday
There are no guarantees about tomorrow
I wasted way too much time living in my head
Put it and them in their places
Find some joy and happiness today
After all we have been through and will go through
Seize the day

C@rainbowchaser2024

Lone
Not Lonely
Not Alone
Charity Miles App on
Just enjoying Mother Nature's children
Father Sun and Sky
Petting a friendly dog now and then
A Good Morning
A Nod
Sometimes a smile to a passerby
My Time to think
To Write
Little Noise
No Politics
Lone Walker

C@rainbowchaser2024

August 23
Flashback to another time and place
The day the angels came and took my beloved Daddy away
I saw it happen and watched as you suffered and you were gone at 45
They are not angels to me but the word I would use does not belong here
Now as I look at your children, their spouses, granddaughters, and great-grandchildren.
I have to hold the tears until 8 am on that awful day
Mom has been with you for four years so there is solace in knowing that
You would be proud of our accomplishments and the promises that were kept
We are far from done yet
We love you and miss you
You are loved and in our hearts forever
Miss you Daddy
Looking for your rainbow in the sky

C@rainbowchaser2024

You accompanied me on my walk
You stayed with me for quite awhile flying by my side
Thought you wouldn't leave but eventually you did.
You,the Squirrel,and the Dove were welcone company
Hope we cross paths again

C@rainbowchaser2024

You didn’t know
You didn’t understand
Memories and demands
Happy ones are joyful
There will always be a smile
Sad ones  just like pelting rain and thunder
Stormy days seem to stay and linger more than awhile
All the lessons learned in school and life
Some forgotten but not the Golden Rule
Love
Respect
Care
Be Kind
Be Positive
Be Good
Listen carefully
Just Because
C@rainbowhaser2024

The art all around me
Echoes of what was and what is
What could have been
You stop and take it in
Your senses know
It is more than ok to be and who I am
Think carefully
Before you speak
Think about the damage your words can do
It’s a lot more than just me and you

C@rainbowchaser2024

Put it all behind you
Clean out the cobwebs and detours in your head
Use your heart and mind
Easier said than done but do it
There is so much you have to share and accomplish
If you go with the flow look ahead
Give your time and listen
For now and in the future
The rest is behind you

C@rainbowchaser2024

Walking around Vak-Kil
Your advice and words remind us that the purpose of life is to experience it
Taste it
Enjoy it
Savor it all
When FDR was still living and after
The walls echo of the great and small you entertained there
Many photos and feeling as if your spirit is there even now and forever more
You were almost President for you filled the role at a time it was not accepted
Wonder what advice you would have for Vice President Harris today?
As we left your gravesite at Hyde Park, you left an impact
Eleanor.

All of the books written about you and those you authored still amaze a person who lives in a different time and place

Thanks,Eleanor

C@rainbowchaser2024

Absorb
Listen
Take it in
Let it digest and marinate
Be a  Sponge

C@rainbowchaser2024

You should learn something daily
No matter your degrees and education
You don’t know it all and probably never will
As we evolve and move forward
We learn from history but we don’t live there and perhaps should not
Dwell on what was and what might have been
Let it go
No matter how you learn just don’t stop
Age brings wisdom but not all the answers
What is fake are those that are one-sided and set in their ways
You should believe as you wish but judging others based on that ia another story
An old one
Open your mind
Read
Experience things you never gave a second thought to delving into
Give Social Media and AI a rest
You will hopefully be surprised and learning for the next step

C@rainbowchaser2024

Writing
The Gift
Is it Divine?
Are we Inclined?
To Polish,
To perfect
To search and to craft
To listen.
In places some ignore
Unwilling to understand
The imperfect and perfect
Way to say it
Clearly
Delicately
Respectively
Loudly
Proudly
Sharing it with readers and writers
Looking for other ways to go
This is good for now
Stay tuned
Stay tuned
As I share my friends with you
They never let me down and neither will any of you

C@rainbowchaser2024

No matter what
No matter when
It would be you all over again
Stepping low and high
So many multitudes of reasons why

Hellos and Goodbyes
Surprises and the Unexpected
Climbing mountains
Falling into Valleys
Silence that echoes
Music that holds you and lets you go
Doing it all over again
It would only be you
There is nobody else in the Universe that wlll do

C@rainbowchaser2024

You dream and wish this was real
You have the power for yourself
Don't power others
There are moments and places for all
It is about timing meter,rhythm,and rhyme
It is for them to seek and find out
You can be there and maybe reach out
Maybe just listen carefully
It is now not yesterday
Long ago but not far away

C@rainbowchaser2024

After yesterday, not sure of anything any longer
The exception is my duty as a citizen
Like yours
It us up to you but I know what needs to happen and to whom
Let's be done with him and move on greatly
Dump the felon before he rids us of our freedoms

C @rainbowchaser2024

Little girl looked amazed and grateful as a stranger gave her a toy dog from a crane arcade machine at Casino Pier in Seaside Heights New Jersey.
Her wheelchair bound grandmother was speechless and her face lit up like Santa’s gifts left under a Christmas tree,
Be a do gooder but remember sometimes a smile is enough
Remember not to get used
Put that behind you
Make things better so all benefit
Look into your heart and mind
It’s not always about you
It’s not too much to ask

C@rainbowchaser2024

It was what it was
Is what it is
Revisit but let it go and don’t live in the past
History is a teacher that we must learn from
Now and tomorrow need to be explored and enjoyed
We must agree to disagree and enjoy every moment
We can’t return or exchange how we live
Live it up while you can
No matter how you interpret that
While you are here
With great joy
With great kindness

C@rainbowchaser2024

Morning hugs
That is how we start the day
Wouldn’t have it any other the way
Sometimes lingers way past noon
Others sing another tune
Dreaming in your arms
Knowing all your charms
Morning hugs
Morning hugs
Morning hugs

C@rainbowchaser2024

Walked
Cried
Watched Blue Jays
Wished adult nephews and Brother in-law what I wish I could say to you
Hope you know
Feel awful and empty today because all the love and spoiling is in a cemetery
I love and miss you Daddy.
Hope you know that
Your daughters, sons inlaw,grandchlldre
n and great grandchildren who you never met wstch over them
Say Hi to Mom

C@rainbowchaser2024

Many Countries
Many locations
Many different people
People with hopes and dreams just like yours
Some are different which is amazing
Cliches
Emotions
Impulse
Together and separately
Leave us unhinged and incomplete
Together in unison
One can only imagine what we can achieve and accomplish
How far can we go?
What we can become and what we are
History ad Yesterday are complete we can look back and move ahead
Forward not back
Today and Tomorrow could be wonderful
Smaller world then
you think
What do you think?

C@rainbowchaser 2024

Grew up avoiding “I can’t”
My father told me never to say or believe this contraction
Despite and in spite of hiccups and wrong turns
What one puts into matters is as much as what one gets out of the effort
There are situations and outcomes
Does one gamble?
Does one give up?
Choices and Options
The words “I can’t” just don’t compute or connect
You must keep trying to make things happen
There is no room for excuses or “I can’t” in anyone’s life
No room for it

C@rainbowchaser2024

Set yourself free
Like a balloon let go of and soaring
Like a kite with a long-lost tail seeking an adventure
You can get closer to yourself and free so much
You find what you need and get a surprise
Be free of what was.
Learn from it and move forward
Be grateful for it
Embrace what is and what will be with joy and anticipation
An open heart will help too
Set yourself free
Free

C@rainbowchaser2024

Amazing Mother
Thoughtful Niece
Great Daughter
Kind and Supportive Sister
Loving Aunt
She makes her statements professionally
Her narratives and stories are beyond par toward excellence
She is engaging.
Beyond Awesome that is why I names her this way when she was a baby.
Happy Birthday
For My Awesome

c@rainbowchaser2024

Following Your Dreams Doesn't Mean You Can't Follow Another Path
You Can Listen
Take It In
Decide Knowing How Long to Keep On and how as well as when to Let Go
Create New Paradigms
Make Heroism Happen
Strive For Achievement
You Never Thought You Would Attain
Keep Reading and Climbing
Miamsma?
It's Not Vague
Beyond Reproach
Damage To Truth
Too Many Broken Souls
Who Dont Understand Laws, Regulations, And Rules
Need to be Followed And Respected
When They Can Be Adapted and Reexamined
For Change Takes Time
And Effort
Rules Can Be Bent and Broken Fior The Good

C@rainbowchaser2024

Thanks for caring
Thanks for sharing
Thanks for listening
Mistakes are lessons to be learned
Some take longer than others
Some linger past the point of no return
Time and relationships are precious
Some are short-lived, others last a lifetime
Your heart shouldn’t hurt because of me
Heartache and Heartbreak hold different places in our lives
Save your heart
Clear your mind
Been there and done that
Your heart shouldn’t hurt because of me

C@rainbowchaser 2024

Some rules are made to be bent and broken
Adapted, if you will
Some truths are never spoken
Even when you get it right
What some hold true and powerful
Finds a way out of the door
Never returning again
If you hold it dear, Keep it close to nurture it
If you need to set it free do so
Let the excuses go and never return
If they come back in another form
Landing gently

C@Rainbowchaser2024

If I could fix all this stuff that makes you Negative Nancy or Nathan
I would
Not only is it not my job.
I just decided to give you all the room you need so you can ease down the road at your own pace.
Friendship isn't over, it is on hold.
My life requires Positivity and Kindness.
That is how my life works.
So let's Forget the Band-Aids.
See you when you calm down and move forward!

C@rainbowchaser2024

Vacations
Restaurants
Museums
Performing Arts
Attending Live Concerts
Things you appreciate and look forward to
Hugs that last hours
Walking in the park in the rain or sunshine
An additional dessert
Singing out loud at the top of your lungs
Enjoying those that matter the most
It's These and Others
It's The Little Things that are the big moments
That Matters the Most
That Matters the Most

C@rainbowchaser2024

Happy Passover to those that celebrate!

Going and moving forward
Too many delays and waiting again and again
The reasons matter and more importantly so does precious time
Not to be wasted on the trivial
So many experiences to embrace
Sometimes those you want to share them with won’t make the time
Some don’t want to share it
Hopeful

C@rainbowchaser2024

It yearns for a melody
Always seeking new and more insight words to express from the heart and mind
Too many tears fall some for the right and others for the wrong reasons
So observing quietly and then listening more attentively than ever before
My Soul reopened

C@rainbowchaser2024

Disinformation
Misinformation
Facts
Truth
A robin was gathering twigs for a nest being built under a bush near the Guggenheim museum
The Park was filled with visitors, Television and Movie crews, and the Zoo delighting everybody
I wondered who noticed besides yours truly
As I worked yesterday, children were walking to school or visiting the exhibits as the Digital Media curriculum was written with our colleagues
Adults need to learn from children who want to learn and ask questions before they formulate an answer
Let's hope there will be a Year of the Human Being

C@rainbowchaser2024

4.8 shaking and rocking on the East Coast of the United States
Some blamed the former US President
Others Mother Nature
Others claim the Supreme being is angry with us
What will they say about the Solar Eclipse?

C@rainbowchaser2024

She was lovely and lonely
Her copper-red belly stood out on a gray rainy day with patches of blue
She seemed to be listening to other birds' chirps and squirrel noises
She hopped on just taking everything in
Lovely company
Hello Robin

C@rainbowchaser2024

To my Friends and Fellow Poets!

Maddy

When the talking stops
When the words do nothing
Just put them on the back burner
Be there when called upon
For the time being, let them deal
Let their Drama Go

C@rainbowchaser2024

It will be set free
Shaken from the cobwebs of yesterday
Headed for a brighter tomorrow
Take a step and breathe for today
Maybe this time

C@rainbowchaser2024