Tanka: Two Ways of Seeing

tanka poem by Xenia Tran with two whippets on the beach

heat-haze
every shade of blue
in sky and water
every shade of water and sky
in the day’s blue

© Xenia Tran

Wishing you all a happy Monday and wonderful new week,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

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The stories, poems and photographs on this blog are the original creative work of Xenia Tran. Inspired by life in the Scottish Highlands and in awe of nature she gives voice to the wisdom of her adopted and fostered whippets.

48 thoughts on “Tanka: Two Ways of Seeing”

  12. Beautiful blues with sky and waters! I’ll be visiting our beaches this next weekend and can’t wait! Sending good wishes for a wonderful week for you! Hugs to you, Eivor and Pearl! 💕🐾🤩🐾🌊

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    1. Thank you so much for your kind words dear Diana and so lovely to hear you’ll be visiting the beaches at the weekend too! 💙 Wishing you a wonderful week ahead and please give sweet Chloe and Murphy a big pat from us all 🤗🧡🐴 xxx

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  19. SMiLes Dear Xenia These Blue Humid Scotland Skies
    Remind me of Spiraling Dance In Reverse
    in Athletic Shoes in Deep Sand After

    A Thunderstorm in
    Over One Hundred
    Degrees F

    Of Heat

    Index…

    Indeed Deep
    Spiraling Paw
    Prints i made

    And Very Tired
    And Heavy Paws
    By the End of Beach Pounding
    Afternoon Dance Delight Heheat..:)

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