grape hyacinth
the child I once was
in the garden
© Xenia Tran
We’re delighted that this haiku is featured 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 putting this edition together.
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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