The tail of hurricane Maria has arrived. With strong winds and heavy showers we seek our shelter among the trees and stay here for an hour. The smells of Autumn fill the air. Among the green and gold we see the reds of berries. The soil is slippy underfoot and we are careful where we place our feet.
even the clouds
shedding tears for Vegas
one world
© Xenia Tran
Our hearts go out to the people of Las Vegas. It is hard to comprehend how something like this can happen. We have been given the gift of life to live on this beautiful earth. An earth that keeps on giving. Today, more stories have emerged. Stories of love, of courage, of people saving lives while giving up their own. We pause here by the river. Even though the water flows at speed her energy is soothing. The river wants to give. The trees want us to heal.
water’s music
among the green and gold
a loving light
© Xenia Tran
Our thoughts and prayers are with all the people affected by what happened in Las Vegas, their family and friends and all the people from the emergency services who are doing an amazing job.
With love to you all from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, settings: iA and Landscape, 1/160 s, ISO-Auto.
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Thank you Hanne xxx
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Wonderful blog post, photography and poems!
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Thank you so much for your kind words Frank xxx
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Beautiful post, Xenia. My heart breaks for those people affected 💔 xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words Cathy, it is so heart-breaking for everyone. Much love to you and Finn xxx
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Thank you and much love back xxx
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Thank you Cathy 💖 xxx
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Beautiful words and photos in a sad world… Nature often brings solace. ❤
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Thank you for your kind words Liesbet and much love to you and Mark 💖 xxx
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Beautifully put 💕💕
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Thank you Samantha, much love to you all 💖💕🐕 xxx
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poignant and beautiful
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Thank you Maureen 💜 xxx
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Xenia, how wonderful Beauty in the face of ugly evil. We need so much more beauty. Thank you for your compassionate contribution to healing and peace.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Herb and we wish you a blessed rest of the day 💜
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Beautiful and very moving. The dogs eyes are telling the same story as your words.
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Thank you for your kind words Anne. Eivor and Pearl are very deep and seem to understand at so many levels 💖💕 xxx
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Such a beautiful post, Xenia.
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Thank you kindly Donna 💖💕 xxx
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Thank you. Thank you, for your heartfelt words
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Thank you Ali, much love from all of us here 💖💕 xxx
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My prayers are with the people of USA for the incident in Vegas! Blessings ;-(
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Thank you so much dear friend 💖💕 xxx
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Beautiful and so thoughtfully written ❤❤
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Thank you kindly Anita 💖💕 xxx
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #4: Xenia Tran writes this beautiful #haibun in honor of the heroes, victims and survivors of the Las Vegas shootings.
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Thank you so much for your kind words and the reblog Frank 💜
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My pleasure, Xenia!
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Yes, lovely words and nature often brings solace. For the past year, it has been such a hard time for this country, but seeing those beautiful dogs always cheers me up.
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Thank you for your kind words Laurie 💜 Our hearts go out to the people who have been affected every time something happens. I have never known a time like this when those in positions of power with the ability to change things for the better continue to be unwilling to do so. The majority of people, animals and nature continue to show what is good about life and I am grateful for what I can share here through our images and stories. It is lovely to know that Eivor and Pearl help to cheer you up. They send you their love and want you to continue to enjoy all that is good about life ☺💖 xxx
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Your words describe the situation perfectly. The leadership in this country is so bad, so wretched, that I hardly have words to describe it. But thank goodness for Eivor and Pearl and all the words and images from my other blogging friends.
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:o) xxx
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What a nice tribute to those who lost their life in Las Vegas.
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Thank you Kristjaan 💜
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I love it so much! 🙂
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Thank you Annica ☺💖 xxx
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I found your beautiful blog via Ali’s and was drawn to the words, ‘a prayer for las vegas’, thank you for sharing your heartfelt words and yes, your dogs seem to be expressing their sorrow as well.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Kimberlee. There was a wave of sadness that affected everybody here and the dogs could feel that too 💜
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Hearing the terrible news brought tears to my eyes and your poem brought some comfort…I’m looking forward to reading more.
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Thank you kindly Kimberlee and I am glad this haibun brought you some comfort ☺💖 xxx
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SAdly.. True.. my friEnd for tHeRe
is Maria and Jose
who moreover
takes a taLe of
Maria ever closer now
Your way.. Xenia.. in Scotland
Highlands now2 wHeRe Whippets
Wear raincoats saving fur
from drench and surely
after that dismay
of destruction
as rain
in shots
blood more now too..
Spell Darkness of Humanity
With CourAge of HELping Hands
wHo Raise We all up Toward Love
For NoW is Nate groWing Gulf ‘Gift
of God’ in Tropical Rains and distributing Heat
from Human Hands of Heating Gulf and Oceans too..
For it is true we Humans Create Love As A Arm Karma
or that other place
now.. away from
Hope in
Fear
As Callous
Arms of Kill as Hate..
the Storms are heAR
STiLL ArriVinG LovELiVeS oN..:)
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Thank you my FRiEnD and yes, LovELiVeS oN :o) xxx
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Prayers rain
iN
Nate
DreAMs
oF CAlMinG WiNDs..:)
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Thank you my FRiEnD 😇💜🙋 xxx
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🌹🕺🌹💥🦋⚡️🦁
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☺🐕🙋💖🐬💦🤗
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:)!x2
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Yes… I think nature should shed tears over humanity as we let things happen
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Thank you Björn, it seems to be shedding plenty x
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A beautiful haibun and such gorgeous photographs, Xenia! It is indeed hard to comprehend. Your haiku is stunning and comforting. Have a great weekend. xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words and thoughts Kim. Wishing you a wonderful weekend too :o) xxx
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I agree with Kim, the photography was superb as were the words, those beautiful dogs.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Alison :o) xxx
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Nice description: Even the river and trees want to give and heal.
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Thank you Frank :o)
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We are all touched by this tragedy. Our own De lives in the area and was also touched by it. The looks on Eivor and Pearl’s faces reflect the grief in the universe.
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Thank you Toni 💖 xxx
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This post feels like a silver lining, Xenia. My prayers to you and them too.
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Thank you for your kind words and your prayers Maria 💜 xxx
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My heart bleeds for all those people 😦 lovely write.
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Thank you for your kind words and thoughts Sanaa 💜 xxx
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Thank you Jane 💖 xxx
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🙂
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such a tragedy
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Thank you for your kindness Claire 💜
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Beautifully written and illustrated, Xenia. 😍
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Thank you Helen 💖 xxx
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Beautiful words, thoughts and pictures!
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Thank you Sascha 💖 xxx
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Moving and touching as always Zenia
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Thank you Paul 💖
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Yes, ‘one world’ …a beautiful write and the photo of your co-authors feels profound….
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Thank you so much for your kind words Janice ☺💖 xxx
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Amen
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Thank you kindly Michael
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Lovely streaks left by the water drops. And then I saw the close up of your pets with the luminous eyes. Very beautiful. You don’t have close ups very often.
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Thank you so much for your kind words and you are right, I include close-ups of the dogs about once a month when it fits in with the overal theme of the post. If you enjoy them, here are a couple of recent ones: https://whippetwisdom.com/2017/09/18/haiku-fruitful-days/
and https://whippetwisdom.com/2017/08/16/haibun-song-of-love/
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