the sun is ready
to break through
kick-start the dazzle
of mountain dew
while we touch
the clouds we
feel the breath
of Winter
she will be here
to rest her snows
cover these russets
while folding golds
dreaming the world
with new tomorrows
© Xenia Tran
Our thoughts and prayers are with the families and friends of all the people who lost their lives and were injured at Sutherland Springs, Texas, yesterday.
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, settings: Landscape and Portrait, 160/s, ISO – Auto.
Daily Prompt: Panacea
Daily Post Weekly Photo Challenge: Temporary
Forgiving Fridays – Seeing Through The Eyes of Peace
dVerse Poets Quadrille #44: Kick
Another beautiful post Xenia. x
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Thank you so much for your kind words Kim, wishing you a blessed and peaceful new week xxx
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Thank you, you too! xxx
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Thank you Kim :o) xxx
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Eivor looks so very handsome.
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Eivor says thank you so much dear Lois and wishes you, Teemu and Parker a blessed new week :o) xxx
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Beautiful pics and poem !!
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Thank you so much for your kind word Prerna :o) xxx
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😊😊
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Thoughtful words and wonderful pictures. It seems to get a bit colder now where you are but still always warm in heart.
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Thank you so much for your kind thoughts and words Anita. The weather is getting colder here and we have to wrap up warm – this could be a metaphor for life some days. We hope you are well and wish you and Fanny a wonderful new week :o) xxx
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🐶 ❤️
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Beautiful quadrille and photos, Xenia 💖 Lovely sentiments too. Another tragedy for America 💔 xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind thoughts and words Cathy and I hope you are having a peaceful day. Much love to you and Finn xxx
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Thank you, yes, we are. Hope you are too. Much love to you, Pearl and Eivor xxx
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Thank you Cathy, we had our first frost overnight and today it feels warmer again :o) xxx
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Lovely as always. And yet another mass shooting in the U.S. It seems that is what we specialize in.
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Thank you for your kind words and thoughts Laurie. It is so sad to see this happening over and over while they continue to manufacture, distribute, licence and sell the tools for these people to do what they do. There has to be a willingness to find a better way xxx
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I agree 100 percent. Unfortunately, there is no political will to change the situation. No matter what happens, no matter how many people are slaughtered, it’s guns, guns, guns. Very discouraging.
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Love the last two lines. “Dreaming the world with new tomorrows.” Beautiful, uplifting words. ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind words Olga :o) xxx
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Beautiful poem and pictures.
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Thank you Vicky :o) xxx
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Beautiful poem and photos. Stay warm! 🙂 xxx
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Thank you Amy, we are keeping ourselves wrapped up all cosy :o) xxx
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My heart goes out to those at the church in Texas as well. What a hard time that state has had between this and the hurricane.
I hope that autumn sticks around for a bit. Winter is coming, but I want to enjoy the colors of autumn, and all its scents a little longer. This gave me wonderful thought images.
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Thank you so much for your kind thoughts and words X. The day after we hiked here the peaks were covered in snow and in the glens Autumn is lasting a little longer – I hope it will stick around where you are too :o)
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I would love some sun to break through… at this time of the year clouds make daylight into dusk… not something I like.
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We will send some Scottish sunshine your way Björn :o)
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I ALWAYS love your words….LOVE that second stanza! But I must admit, I always look forward to seeing your dog photos! Last week’s with the ears…..and now this time with the lovely warm coat. Hues of purple are such royal colors! 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words Lillian, Eivor loves this warm coat! ;o) xxx
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Oh how someday I would love to meet them! 🙂
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That would be wonderful Lillian, they would enjoy meeting you too! :o) xxx
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Just gorgeous. Thank you for sharing a moment of beauty.
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Thank you Sarah, it is always a pleasure to share ;o) xxx
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“kick-start the dazzle of mountain dew”
Your words are every bit as beautiful as your gorgeous furry babies.
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Thank you so much for your kind words De and for hosting this lovely prompt! :o) xxx
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I concur with all of the above. I love your mastery of the haiku, the quadrille, and all of those little. guys.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Herb :o)
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Gorgeous poem and pics. And Eivor looks so stalwart and handsome standing there, almost like a Scottish Lair looking over his lands.Glad you wrap them up warmly!
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Thank you so much for your kind words Toni! Eivor loves taking in the views from the higher ground as long he is protected from the icy winds ;o) xxx
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❤ ❤ ❤ one for each of you.
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Thank you Toni, big hugs back :o) xxx
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Are you kidding me with this?! Easily my favorite poem of the day. Totally rockin’ poem.
I LOVE this line: “kick-start the dazzle”
Also this:
“she will be here
to rest her snows”
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Aww thank you so much for your kind words Maggie :o) xxx
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Fabulous scenery in the photo of the Cairngorms, Xenia, and Eivor looks so smart in his coat! The poem is stunning, from kick-starting ‘the dazzle / of mountain dew’ to the russets and folding golds. Here’s to new tomorrows!
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Thank you so much for your kind words Kim, we had a beautiful hike in the clouds and today the peaks are covered in snow. I hope the weather is kind where you are and here’s to new tomorrows! :o) xxx
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🙂 xxx
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beautiful way to start a day
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Thank you Candy, it truly was :o) xxx
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Winter is Coming……
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Thank you Vivian, she is almost here! ;o) xxx
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Almost. ….
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I like the idea of the sun kick-starting the mountain dew’s dazzle.
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Thank you kindly Frank :o)
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I can feel the cold breath of winter coming ~ I specially love this spot of colors:
cover these russets
while folding golds
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Thank you so much for your kind words Grace :o) xxx
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A lyrical anticipation of winter. Well done!
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Thank you so much for your kind words Frank :o)
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Lovely glimpse into your world as the season edges toward winter. And always enjoy those photos of Pearl and Eivor. Give them hugs for me.
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Thank you so much for your kind words and the hugs Victoria – much love to you, Zoe and Sparky too :o) xxx
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We’ve had quite a time with Sparky. Had emergency surgery to remove his spleen because of Lymphoma. Keeping up hope that it hasn’t metastisized.
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Oh poor Sparky! So sorry to hear this Victoria and we shall keep this hope up too. Big hugs to you all 💞💜
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Yet another lovely post, Xenia!
Words and image soothing to my soul!
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Thank you so much for your kind words Ju-Lyn :o) xxx
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This place looks completely inspiring – and those doggies are right in their element. Loved the idea of winter coming to ‘cover these russets / while folding golds…’ reminding us that winter too has a beauty.
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Thank you for your kind words Peter, it is a beautiful place :o)
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Lovely!
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Thank you! :o) xxx
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The quadrille expresses the images so well. And your kind thoughts for the weekend mass killing are very touching. There is nothing more I can add to that……
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Thank you so much for your kind words and thoughts Anne – much love to you and Biasini from all of us here xxx
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Love that image of the hills, folding golds. Nice!
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Thank you so much! ;o) xxx
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Oh Xenia, this is an amazingly beautiful contribution for Forgiving Fridays – thank you!! Is that Elvor in the sweater? (What a magnificent photo). Your poem and recognition of the folks touched by Texas is really moving … reminds me of how forgiveness is a way to wrap ourselves in love and caring, and how we are all connected through the medium of both our blogs and poetry. Thank you for the beauty. Debbie
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Thank you so much for your kind words Debbie and yes, it is Eivor in the photograph!☺🐕 It is at times like these that we can feel how strong our connections are and how deep the love is when we step into forgiveness. It is a pleasure to connect with Forgiving Fridays and thank you for bringing so many lovely people together in this special place 😇💖 xxx
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sMiLes mY friEnd
for i miss the
snow i rarely
meet
the rarely i snow
miss i for FriEnd mY SMiLes..:)
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Thank you my FRiEnD, for sMiles shine brighter than sNow 😁💖 xxx
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SMiLes.. speaKing NoW of
Glimpses of new ‘morrows
A Day Light (late) for second round
Poetic Responses at Xenia’s place
for i fell asleep exhausted
at a record early
sleep for me
at 7:30 pm..
slept 10 hours
voila awake with
a rare tinge of a common
cold.. as Human reminds me
of who i am too.. heHe.. True..
Love and Smiles Shine Brighter
than the Moon and Sun
and yes
Snow
too particularly
in Truth and LiGht
Lamps Lit uP mY FriEnd..
For a Cold only relaxes the Warmth of Love
and Technically in Science Speak it reduces
Testosterone Levels in Males that Naturally
(while actually Frigid Weather Raises it)
adds to
a Nurturing
Flair a little warmer
too but as the Doctor says
my Testosterone at 168 is
Lower than the Oldest Men of Love..
which just
F iN
Proves
Love is the Most
Powerful Force
as the
Leg Presses
and other stuff shows
in empirical results too..
Truly Doctors have no clue.. overall at least per LOVE
of the Fearless and Unconditional Immeasurable KiND..
True.. ‘you’ don’t Mess around with Jim tug on Superman’s Cape
or provoke
a Mama Grizzly..
A She Wolf.. NoW
or even Me.. heHe..
and true uh oh 10 hours
of sleep makes this Second
Poetic Response a ‘little’ long
and now i will slow down a little
as true you do usually get at least
35 or so other comments in every
condensed group of poetic words
you bring in beauty and wisdom here
commenting back on all of them giving everyone
love and respect and sure i would Love to do that too
but
verily
speaking
i go too far hAha
so exhausted they
are they rarely come back
and that too is understandable
for we aren’t all retired into the Land of Love..;)
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SMiles my FRiEnD and 10 hours of sleep provided by Nature comes as a gift to help you in healing ways 😇 Hope you feel better soon and take it easy ☺💖 xxx
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Thanks for
The Kind
Healing
Wishes..:)
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