
grape hyacinth
the child I once was
in the garden
© Xenia Tran

This haiku was first published in Haiku Dialogue: Haiku Prism – Blue, Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog, 15 April 2020. A very big thank you to guest editor Tia Haynes and post manager Lori Zajkowski for featuring my poem and putting this beautiful edition together.
A Dutch interpretation of this haiku has been included in the anthology Aan het Woord 2020 – de geur van geluid, edited by Ferre Denis, Maria de Bie and Nol Hovens, published by Haiku Kring Nederland and Haiku-centrum Vlaanderen. Heartfelt thanks to the editors for including my poem and creating this wonderful anthology.
This haiku was subsequently featured in the World Haiku Series 2020, facilitated by the Akita International Haiku Network with a beautiful Japanese translation by Mr Hidenori Hiruta. A warm-hearted thank you to Mr Hiruta for including this poem in respect of the 326th anniversary of Matsuo Bashõ’s passing and all the souls of those who lost their lives to COVID-19.
Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photograps by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
Camera: Panasonic Lumix FZ200, Settings: f/3.5 – 1/250 s – ISO 100 and f/3.5 – 1/320 s – ISO 100.
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I have always loved these little beauties. Delightful haiku 😀
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cee, they’re a favourite of mine too 🧡 xxx
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❤ flower pictures are my favorite
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Thank you kindly 🌻
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Such color in a small package!
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Thank you kindly dear Sandy, they’re a joy to see 🧡 xxx
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Yes, they are.
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Lovely haiku!!! Nostalgia in so few words. Well done
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Snow, hope you are keeping safe and well 💖 xxx
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Yes, and you too? Take care!
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Thank you! 💜 xxx
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Lovely haiku and flowers. The grape hyacinths are so pretty 😍 Have a lovely rest of the day 💚🐕xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cathy, I’ve always adored these tiny flowers 💙 A lovely rest of the day to you too 🤗💖🐕 xxx
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Thank you 🤗💚xxx
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I love this! So beautiful.
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Thank you kindly dear Nico 🙏
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Peace 🙂🍃
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Love your sequence of getting in closer and closer to the hyacinth. So pretty. 😊
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Irene and for hosting this lovely challenge 🧡 xxx
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Exquisite! I can almost smell it from here to there.
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Aww thank you dear Laurie! 💖 xxx
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Very pretty blue
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Thank you dear Karina 💙 xxx
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Congrats on your feature spot at Troutswirl!
Paz
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Thank you kindly Paz! 🙂
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I’ve always loved grape hyacinth 🙂 Lovely photos
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Thank you kindly dear M.B.! 💜
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Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #8: Xenia Trans’ latest haiku appears in THF’s Haiku Dialogue!
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Thank you so much for the reblog Frank! 🤗💖 xxx
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Very nice, love it!
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Thank you kindly dear Eliza! 💜 xxx
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Congratulations on yet another poem included in publication!
Your images & poem evoke a Flower Fairy feel – I expect to see them pop out any minute!
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Aww thank you so much for your kind words dear Ju-Lyn, I can imagine fairies happily living inside these flowers! 💜 xxx
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Very pretty. 💙
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Thank you kindly dear Teresa, hope you are safe and well too 💜
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