Glancing at all this beauty, before it melts away
the snow has been amazing, we so wish it could stay
we love it now with all our heart, while we run and play
to touch the stars that sparkle here, brightening our day.
Β© Xenia Tran
Although the snow didn’t stay here long, we are very grateful for the few days we could enjoy it.
Frank at dVerse Poets invites us to create a Ruba’i (a classical Persian quatrain or double couplet with 13-syllable lines and a rhyme scheme of aaaa or aaba) or a Rubaiyat (a collection of more than one quatrain).
Last Friday I posted Fishertown Rubaiyat, an 8-syllable interlocking Rubaiyat, and today I wanted to experiment with the traditional Persian form. If you are interested in playing along, the prompt stays open until the end of the month.
With love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.5 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100, f/3.2 – 1/1600 s – ISO 100 and f/4 – 1/1250 s – ISO 100.
dVerse Poets Poetry Forms: The Rubaiyat
Nancy Merrill’s A Photo A Week Challenge: Depth of Field
So sweet!
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Thank you dear Na’ama ππΎππΎ xxx
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Nice use of the long line and the mono-rhyme. I liked the focus on the snow in the second photo.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Frank ππΎπΎ
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From Bear:
Beneath the falling snow I stand, breathless
In the shimmering beauty, hoping, restless
Will it snow enough for deep diving drifts?
Owned by hope, I wish for winter endless.
β€
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Thank you dear Bear thar is beautiful, we hope your wish will come true! π Much love to you, Dusty and Martha from all of us here π€πΎππΎ xxx
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I canβt believe that you slipped out of my follows, so pleased to find you again πππ
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Thank you dear Elaine and so lovely to see you again! π€πΎππΎ xxx
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Iβm SO pleased to find you again πππππΎπΎπΎπΎ beautiful photographs xx
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Thank you dear Elaine! πππββοΈπΊ xxx
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Such a beautiful verse π Iβd want the snow to stay too. It looks so lovely. π€πxxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cathy π There’s a teeny chance we may get some more on Sunday πβ Hope you are having a great day and much love to you and Finn from all of us here π€πΎππΎ xxx
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Thank you π€ Enjoy the rest of your day. Much love to you all from Finn and me ππxxx
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Thank you dear Finn and Cathy πππ xxx
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Your photos and words always brighten my day. Thank you, Xenia. π >3
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Amy ππΎππΎ xxx
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Sweet is right!
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Thank you dear Laurie πππ xxx
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Excellent stuff Xenia. Love it. Thanks for sharing this interesting poetic form with us.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Herb, it’s a lovely form to work with ππββοΈ
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Is the snow unusual for your climes, Xenia? Eivor and Pearl look like they are finding it quite the wonderland.
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Thank you dear Tracy, Eivor and Pearl were mesmerised by the blanket of snow on the dunes. They’re familiar with the deeper snow inland but this is the first time they’d seen so much snow here on the coast. We usually only get the odd light flurry ππβ xxx
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I’m fascinated by your snow and snow dogs. π
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ππΎππΎ xxx
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Every Connection A Snow
Flake So Hard to Lose
Unique Love Flakes
In Our
Lives
Bravest
Carry on to Love
Even More Honoring
All Snow Flakes Fallen ‘Fore…
Hi Xenia.. Flakes Make Life Real…
Snow
Storms
Creating Love..
By the Way that
Wasn’t A Haibun
But a Fredbun
ALWays Connecting FRiEnD..:)
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Thank you for your beautiful Fredbun across the miles dear friend, wishing you all a wonderful weekend πππββοΈπΊπΆ
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SMiLes Wishing
You All Snow Flakes
Of Living Magic HeART..:)
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Thank you Fred! πππββοΈ
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Welcome Xenia!!..:)!!
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snow stars! (K)
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Thank you! ππΎπΎ
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Gorgeous snow-beauties. Fun poem to match the day. π
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear E.C. ππΎππΎ xxx
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i love the photos especially looking so serious at the snow, glad they realized it is playworthy π
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Jade, they were quite mesmerised by the snow before they had a good run and play πππ xxx
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Great images for the themes! I love the first one, and your words!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Anita ππΎππΎ xxx
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I love the stars of snow in the end… they are lovely
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Thank you Bjorn πβ
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i love the sparkle in your rubai
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Gina ππ xxx
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Beautiful Xenia. I love the repeated rhyming endings. I like that you write from your dogs’ perspective!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Dwight π
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