Some friends believe our world began in the wrong house, locked in a life with people who thought that love alone would be enough. We can see a shadow in their eyes when they realise our beginnings.
happiness
now is all that matters
the past is cast
our scars fade with time
before the daffodils
© Xenia Tran
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/5, 1/2000 s, ISO 100 and f/6.3, 1/250 s, ISO 100.
Carpe Diem #1405: New Life (“extreme haibun”)
Kristjaan at Carpe Diem invites us to write an ‘extreme haibun’, a haibun in no more than 55 words (including the haiku) about ‘New Life’. I have challenged myself to write this as tanka prose (a paragraph of prose followed by a tanka).
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Lovely post, Xenia 💖 and two very happy 🐕 😊xxx
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Thank you for your kind words Cathy, much love to you and Finn ☺💖🐕 xxx
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Much love back 💚xxx💛
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Thank you Cathy! :o) xxx
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Lovely haibun Xenia. I once did one for the Quadrille prompt – 44 words. I can’t believe I did it – so hard. your 55 words are glorious. the prose tanka at the end is haunting and lovely. I am not posting here today but over at Real Toads. Take care of you and the pups. Hugs and love to all three of you.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Toni. I have done a couple of haibun for the Quadrille prompt too and it always felt too short for me – 55 words suits me better! Happy writing at Real Toads and much love back to you from all of us here :o) xxx
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❤ ❤ 🙂
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Love it… we need to be ready for the daffodils
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Thank you Björn, it is so good to see them at last! :o)
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The colours in your photographs are stunning, Xenia, as is your haibun. Enjoy the daffodils and have a wonderful weekend – tomorrow is Friday already! 🙂 xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words Kim! The cold crisp air makes the colours very vivid and it is nice to see some daffodils at last! A wonderful weekend to you too! :o) xxx
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Ah, scars before the daffodils… Perfect!
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Thank you Sarah! :o) xxx
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Such a gorgeous haibun filled with wisdom!💜💜
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Thank you so much for your kind words Sanaa ☺💖
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This is so wistful. I think that the past is cast but we choose how to wear our scars. We can wear them with pride for they are symbolic of our journey.
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Thank you Alison, that would be a human choice – rescue dogs experience this differently 💜
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you are right. Our cats are the same, they love us unconditionally and they own us. XXXXXXXXX
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😁💖🐈 xxx
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So lovely…
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Thank you Pamela ☺💖 xxx
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That’s beautiful. I know it’s about the dogs but it could be read on many levels.
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Thank you for your kind words Suzanne, so very true ☺💖 xxx
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I like your point of view. The present tense is where I live as well. Tell Eivor and Pearl hello.
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Thank you for your kind words Walter, big wags for you from Eivor and Pearl 😉🐾🐾
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Alright!
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So full of hope for new beginnings and spring of daffodils ~ Thanks for joining us ~
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Thank you so much for your kind words Grace ☺💖 xxx
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Meaningful words that made me think Xenia! Thank for a lovely piece. Garfield Hugs to you and your whippets for a warm Spring weekend ahead 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear friend 💜 Much love to you from all of us here and a wonderful weekend to you too! 😄🐾💖🐾
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The word count is interesting – you’ve put a lot into those 55 – and the last line is a kicker.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Peter, it sometimes feels easier to create layers when there is a word count ☺
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Agree – I love the quadrilles but feel such pangs as I delete my brilliant adjectives to get to 44 words. Ah the poet’s angst 🙂
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So beautiful, the picture of happiness! Thank you dear Xenia, Love, nia
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Nia ☺💖🐕 xxx
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So sad, sweet, and lovely.
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Thank you Laurie ☺💖🐕 xxx
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The past is cast but it need not set us in stone. Such vibrant photos make be think that life in the present always allows for rebirth and regeneration.
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Thank you Anne, I believe that too ☺💖 xxx
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Tanka prose beautifully done. Scars of the past — winter’s pock marks on roads and downed trees from ice….scars of our past we try to bury rather than work to put salve on them and soften them. And ah yes….the daffodils. We are just back from Bermuda yesterday — and unbelievably had turbulence, went down to 3,000 feet and then the plane shot up…pilot came on and said the weather in Boston had deteriorated, we were in a holding pattern and may have to divert to JFK, all the while turbulence…I was white knuckling it on my seat arms. We finally landed in the midst of swirling snow! What a rude reentry to the fickleness of spring in New England. So yes — bring on the daffodils! I’m going to the store tomorrow to get some from the florist section and put a vase of them in every room!!! Loved your post!
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Thank you so much for your kind words Lillian and welcome back to Boston – so glad you all landed safely after such a white knuckle flight! I love the idea of you placing daffodils in a vase in every room – it sets a beautiful intent for Spring ☺💖 xxx
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Thank goodness dogs come without prejudices, otherwise they would never give us people a second chance. Lovely poem 🙂
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Thank you so much for your kind words Jane. It can take time for some dogs to trust humans again, depending on their experience. The willingness is always there xxx
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Forgive and forget 🙂
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:o) xxx
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Awesome tanka prose with wonderful images.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Kristjaan ☺💖
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That is such a beautiful tanka! Came back to read it now in the morning as well 🙂 Happy Wednesday to all of you. D & H
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Thank you so much for your kind words Helen, a lovely Wednesday to you and Dylan too! 🤗🐾💖🐾
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WiNTeR SPRinGS
LiFE
DaffoDils
LiVE
YeaR
RouND HeART..:)
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Thank you Fred, that is beautiful! :o) xxx
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👨🎨🎹⛲️🌬😃
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Wonderful!
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Thank you Tejasv! 🙂🐾🐾
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