The beach is still covered in driftwood while the sea oozes calm. We come here again and again, for poems and photographs, playing ball and silver shimmies. Yet every day is different. The crispness of the air, the salt on our lips. There’s always a variation, a moment within us, born anew.
the circles in life
as round as December’s moon
echoes, echoes
© Xenia Tran
Wishing you all a wonderful Thursday,
with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/2.8 – 1/800 s – ISO 100 and f/2.8 – 1/640 s – ISO 100.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Laurie! 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Love seeing Pearl and Eivor enjoying playing on the beach 💖🐕Have a wonderful rest of the day 🤗xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cathy, a wonderful rest of the day to you too from all of us here 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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Thank you 💖🤗xxx
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #4: Xenia Tran’s latest #haibun for my current #haikai challenge!
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Thank you so much for the reblog Frank! 🤗💖 xxx
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My pleasure! 😇
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Sounds lovely!
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Thank you dear Eliza! 🤗💖 xxx
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Beaches are different after every high tide, aren’t they?
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Thank you dear Vicky, they truly are 🤗💖🐕 xxx
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The small variations in the repetitions is a lot like an echo… slightly changed returning.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Björn!
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Lovely work Xenia – so lyrical… I especially liked your close:
“There’s always a variation, a moment within us, born anew.
the circles in life
as round as December’s moon
echoes, echoes”
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Scott!
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Eivor and Pearl look so happy running on the beach with their colourful ball, snug and warm in their coats. Have you discovered any unusually shaped driftwood? I once collected and varnished such pieces. I felt the ‘crispness of the air’ and tasted the salt as I read your haibun, Xenia. The haiku is beautiful.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Kim! We often see unusual shapes in the driftwood – we have a piece at home from our local beach that is shaped like the head of a whippet/greyhound! xxx
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Yet, the babies are always happy.
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Thank you dear Anita! xxx
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You rocked the echo prompt, and are the fourth one to use the moon. An excellent haibun and haiku; terrific sense of place.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Glenn! Several of us were also participating in Frank J Tassone’s ‘cold moon’ haikai challenge this week ;o)
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You combined the prompts into a wonderful scene. I can see myself here. Zeus says hi!- by the way 😊
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Vivian, please give Zeus a big pat from us all 🤗💖 xxx
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May this season bring you Joy and Peace!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Rob, may this season bring you joy and happiness too 🤗💖🎅
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The pups look so warm, and their eyes are shining with love for you.
“There’s always a variation, a moment within us, born anew.” What a resonant line, Xenia ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Lisa, so happy this line resonates with you 🤗💖 xxx
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You are very welcome.
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Swooning I am! ❤️❤️
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Aww thank you dear Sanaa! 🤗💜🐕 xxx
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The gift and beauty of each day. Love the poem and photos. Again, my thanks for the wonderful book.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Grace, so glad you’re enjoying the book! 🤗💖 xxx
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The haiku wrapped the poem perfectly. ❤ Indeed the sea oozes calm, all the time.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Rosema 🤗💖 xxx
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alwaysss!!!
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Those are the little details that make each day special even when it feels repetitive. Nice haibun.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Nitin 🙂
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as beautifully expressed as ever – and the December moon is certainly round…
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Maureen 💜 Hope all is well with you and much love from our house to yours 🤗💖🐕 xxx
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I pray that your Christmas will be full of peace and happiness…
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Thank you dear Maureen, may your Christmas be full of peace and happiness too 🤗💜🎄 xxx
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Have just received your lovely book ‘Sharing our Horizons’. So thrilled ❤
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Aww thank you dear Maureen, so happy it’s found a loving home with you 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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It’s a beautiful book. Just what I expected
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I like the description of life’s circles being as round as a full moon.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Frank 🙂
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There is a lot of fun in the haiku and images. These are two of the happiest whippets I have ever seen, Such freedom.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Denis, we’re grateful to have so many beaches nearby where they can run free 🤗🐾💖🐾
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The doggie appear to be enjoying themselves there. I truly enjoy all your lovely posts. Thank you
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Suzette, a wonderful weekend to you from all of us here 🤗🐾💖🐾 xxx
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I’ve never seen a winter beach full moon, but the summer ones are glorious. The reflection on the water as it rises out of the sea…(K)
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Kerfe, it must be glorious to see the moon rising from the sea! 🤗
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It is!
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Beautiful
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Thank you dear Bella 🤗💖 xxx
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This one is so beautiful…
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Thank you so much for your kind words Han 🙂🐾🐾
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Fabulous photos, just love your two whippets.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Jill 🤗💖🐕
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The dogs look like they’re having fun on the beach.
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Thank you dear Crystal, they were having a great time! 🤗💖🐕
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Nature NoW No Digital
Record Not Even Vinyl…
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Written Fully Down…
Good News…
New
Poems
Forever
Breathing Still Alive…:)
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Thank you dear Fred, it’s great to let our poems breathe 🙂💜🐦🎶
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Snow Breathes
Winter Dreams
Crystal Clear Happy
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