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Flora Crescendo In Hawaii

I believe that long ago, the universe’s most artistic landscaper mixed woodlands with tropics, mountains with heaths, and streams with waterfalls that were next blended with an ocean. Man named this place, Hawaii. The absolute awe that, to me, is Hawaii, is bound to awaken any slumbering faith and rejuvenate any emotion grown numb to the brilliance of life. While visiting the Islands of Hawaii, I absorbed a joy and wonder in the plants sure to startle and takeover even the dullest of senses in existence. I have been blessed in my life to have personally viewed beautiful and eye-catching plant life in many regions of the world. In Hawaii, the plants adorning and tending the islands are the most dramatic, glorious and enchanting that my vision has ever drank. There is an otherness to Hawaiian flora that surely empowers these tropical plants with the ability to uplift and captivate even the saddest, splendor-ignorant, human vision.
Entrancing colors Engage mind and eye. Enthralling splendors Adorn earth and sky. Enchanting Creator's Palette does beautify Both land and sea To awaken any visitor To paradise in Hawaii.
... CayCay Jennings November 14, 2015

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Date: 12/31/2015 6:12:00 PM
Congrats on your placement! I LOVE haibuns, and this piece is exactly why :) *hugs* *smiles* -luloo
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Date: 12/24/2015 10:29:00 AM
Interesting topic for this winner..Congrats..Sara
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Date: 12/21/2015 7:28:00 AM
Cay Cay congratulations on your win!!
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Date: 12/20/2015 7:19:00 PM
CayCay, Congrats on your Haibun Free-Style win. ~LINDA~
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Date: 12/20/2015 6:32:00 PM
The imagery of Hawaii is so beautifully described CayCay! Congrats and Merry X'mas to you and your family!
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Date: 12/20/2015 2:55:00 PM
The descriptions are wonderful, CayCay! You have painted such beauty with your poem!! Congratulations !
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Date: 12/20/2015 11:08:00 AM
CAYCAY, Congratulations on your Haibun Free-Styled win. WUV **SKAT**
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Date: 12/6/2015 3:03:00 AM
Oh CayCay, this is simply enchanting and a lovely tribute to our islands. I am the Connie Paul and Andrea have mentioned. My husband is Hawaiian/Chinese. We just celebrated our 34 th wedding anniversary Dec. 4th. I havent been online because I have been so busy trying to get my Xmas cards out and tree up etc. while watching my granddaughter too. I love this and will fave it! Thank you for letting me know. #7
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 12/6/2015 12:30:00 PM
Happy anniversary - what a blessing for a life to be enhanced by a healthy and fulfilling coupling of 34 years. May there be many more joyous years for y'all! And to spend that marriage / life in Hawaii - I can't imagine where y'all would need to go on vacation that could be any better than where you are blessed to reside. What we are surrounded by certainly effects us. I thank you very much for sweet, encouraging and generous comments, Connie. CayCay
Date: 11/25/2015 2:19:00 PM
This a beautiful informative write...... With your write I have been thinking of how beautiful both must be. Brilliant............A.M.
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 12/1/2015 7:59:00 PM
Such kind and generous comments, Afolabi, I am honored by your words and thank you, thank you very much ... CayCay
Date: 11/25/2015 1:01:00 PM
A delightful contribution that exalts the beauty of Hawaii, as you tempt us with your descriptive words, CayCay! Like Andrea, Connie's name came to mind; she'll love this haibun! Regards // paul
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 12/1/2015 8:03:00 PM
I wish I knew which Connie - I would give her a head's up. Thank you, Paul, for your kind and welcomed comments ... CayCay
Date: 11/24/2015 8:41:00 PM
Very nice CayCay. I've never been to Hawaii but I used to be a tour guide in Puerto Rico. Another island paradise.
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Date: 12/1/2015 7:58:00 PM
Ew - I'd love to see Puerto Rico! I'll settle for what I have seen and keep my mind open to possible future travel. If I had discretionary money, travel is what I'd do though certain destinations now scare me. Thank you, James, for your comments ... CayCay
Date: 11/22/2015 3:53:00 PM
simply awesome work, Caycay. I hope connie sees this one. She lives there! And she is so inspired by that place. Of all the states,It must be one of the best to be part of. I hope this finds you well today. Take your time and when you are feeling up to it, please email me! (I'll be away from Tuesday evening till Sunday) Happy Thanksgiving.
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Date: 12/1/2015 7:56:00 PM
I'm so glad you like it, Andrea - and I'm so glad to be back! All the best ... CayCay
Date: 11/22/2015 10:57:00 AM
Oh CayCay such wonderful imagery I would LOVE to visit one day:-) good luck in the contest:-) hugs jan xx
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Date: 11/22/2015 10:16:00 AM
Thanks for transporting us to Hawaii with you.
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Date: 11/22/2015 8:47:00 AM
Hawaii is beautiful, CayCay, and so is your haibun. Did you make it to Kauai, The Garden Isle. . . a paradise.
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Date: 11/22/2015 7:21:00 AM
Please beam me over CayCay! thanks for sharing to beauty of your paradise...:), jill
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Date: 11/22/2015 7:53:00 AM
You are most welcome, Jill - I hope you get to visit Hawaii someday. Thank you for commenting ... CayCay
Date: 11/22/2015 6:16:00 AM
how enthralling is this haibun, cay.. i love hawaii.. it has a sacred ritual called h'oponopono!..mahalo and huggs!
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Caycay Jennings
Date: 11/22/2015 6:27:00 AM
Thank you, sweetie. Alaho and huggs and mahalo, I get, but me don't know nothin' 'bout no h'oponopono! All the best ... CayCay

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