Tanka: Innocence

a black whippet in a winter jacket on top of a bank of shingle at dusk
a black whippet in a winter jacket on a shingled bank looking back over his shoulder at dusk

dusk falls
between driftwood and stones
a dog sees
winter’s light on water
river’s spirit in the bay

© Xenia Tran

Findhorn Bay at dusk with purple clouds and a faint golden glow above the hills and trees

Wishing you all a happy Thursday and a peaceful rest of the week,

with love from Eivor, Pearl and Xenia xxx

Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.

Tanka Thursday: Winter

Word of the Day Challenge: Innocence

Author: whippetwisdom

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.

30 thoughts on “Tanka: Innocence”

    1. Thank you kindly dear Penny and Happy Friday to you too! Lovely to hear Tia is keeping cosy with extra woolly layers 🧡 Eivor and Pearl have been wearing their thermals under their coats too on days when the wind-chill was strong. Hope you are keeping safe and well and much love from our house to yours 🤗💕🐕 xxx

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  5. This is such a thoughtful tanka, and the photos are serenely contemplative. “Driftwood and stones…” Those words speak so loudly to me and bring back memories of Oregon’s coast. Beautiful stuff, Xenia! 🙂

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