holy waters
between russets and gold
a raven’s call
© Xenia Tran
We’re delighted that this haiku is featured in Haiku Dialogue: Poet’s Choice, wine, Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog, 2 October 2019. A very big thank you to Kathy Munro for putting this edition together.
Wishing you all a beautiful Sunday,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX60 HS, Settings: f/4 – 1/250 s – ISO 200 and f/6.3 – 1/60 s – ISO 800.
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Lovely haiku and a lovely capture of the Raven.
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Thank you so much for your kind words Natalie 🙂💜
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Lovely, Xenia. 🙂
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Thank you dear Wendy 🙂💖🍁 xxx
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Fabulous photo and Haiku.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Heather 🤗💖 xxx
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Always a pleasure!
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Lovely post, Xenia and beautiful captures. I love Ravens 💚 Enjoy the rest of the weekend. Much love to you all 🤗🐕xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cathy, it was so lovely to see the raven 🙂💜 A happy rest of the weekend to you too from all of us here 🤗💖🐕 xxx
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Thank you 🤗💕xxx
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Lovely! And congratulations 🙂
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Thank you dear Jane! 🤗💖 xxx
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Congrats! Lovely words and images!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Laurie! 🤗💖 xxx
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Beautiful Xenia. Must admit I tried shooting 2 ravens on the beach the other day. Your image is far better!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Tina, I’m looking forward to seeing your raven images too – they’re such wonderful and intelligent birds 🤗💜 xxx
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That is a beautiful post, Xenia! 🙂 xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Amy 🤗💖🌺 xxx
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I never tire of hearing the haunting sound of ravens in the forest, your beautiful captures are stunning, Xenia!
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Kim, they’re such wonderful birds to see and hear in the forests 🤗💜 xxx
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Our local crows make a fuss when their cousins come out of the forest and hang out in the city!
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That’s so lovely! 😀💖 xxx
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May Odin be with you. ❤
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Thank you dear Martha, may he guide you too along the trail 🙂💜 xxx
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What a handsome fellow.
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Thank you dear Karina! 🙂💜 xxx
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Beautiful post, Xenia. The blackbird shot really highlights the coloring and texture of the bird. Lovely.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Patti and for hosting this lovely challenge 🤗💜 xxx
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You’re very welcome, Xenia. 🙂
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Congratulations on the feature, Xenia.
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Thank you Ken! 🙂💜🙋♀️
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congratulations on a beautiful poem and photos. Water is indeed holy and precious! Loved the raven shots.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Dwight! 🙂🙋♀️
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Your are welcome!
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Wow. Great photo. ‘Nevermore.’ (Quoth the Raven- Nevermore, Poe, etc.)
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Thank you John! 🙂🙋♀️
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Amazing! I really like this.
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Thank you dear Nico! 🙂🙏
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🌅🙂
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #2: Xenia Tran’s latest haiku for my current #Haikai challenge also appears in THF’s Haiku Dialogue!
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Thank you so much for the reblog Frank! 🙂💖 xxx
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Simply lovely 🙂
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Thank you dear Jules 🙂💜 xxx
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This is so pretty Xenia! 😀 ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Deborah 🤗💖 xxx
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Such a wonderful capture of this moment with the raven. Lovely, Xenia. ❤
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Olga, it was a magical moment 🤗💖 xxx
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Oh congrats again … I think I heard that Raven’s call. Lovely haiku
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Julie, so happy you can hear his call too 🤗💖 xxx
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I love ravens. They’re brilliant birds. Thanks so much for sharing.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Dale, it’s a pleasure to share 🤗💖 xxx
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