too wild for blue
to paint a clear horizon
rolling waves
carry our dreams
our stories from afar
© Xenia Tran
Laurels #1, February 2024
We are deeply honoured and delighted that the above tanka was published in the inaugural issue of Laurels, the Tanka Society of America’s new members-only online journal. Warm thanks to Richard L Matta for selecting my poem and putting this beautiful edition together.
Wishing you all a wonderful Wednesday and a peaceful rest of the week,
with love from Xenia xxx
Photographs by Xenia Tran, edited in lr.
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Congrats, congrats! Love those crashing waves.
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Thank you kindly dear Laurie! 😊💙 xxx
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Beautiful… and congrats! 👏🏼
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Aww thank you kindly dear Eliza! 💜 xxx
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Congratulations on this latest and well deserved recognition. Way to go!
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Aww thank you so much for your kind words dear Monika and much love back from our house to yours 💖 xxx
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Congratulations, Xenia 👏🏻
A beautiful tanka and wonderful ocean images 💚 Have a peaceful rest of the day 🤗💕🐕xxx
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Cathy 💚 Wishing you a blessed rest of the day too and much love back from our house to yours 🤗💕🐕 xxx
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Thank you, Xenia 💕🤗🐕xxx
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Many congratulations Xenia 🙂 I love those crashing waves.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Sue and for hosting this lovely challenge with Gerry too 💙 xxx
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Fantastic photos! I love a wild sea. xxx
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Aww thank you kindly dear Annabelle! 💙 xxx
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Beautiful.
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Thank you kindly dear Martha and much love back to you, Bear and Teddy from all of us here ❤❤❤ xxx
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Congratulations 🎊
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Thank you kindly dear friends! ❤ Hope you are keeping well and much love back from our house to yours 🤗❤🐕 xxx
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Gorgeous!
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Thank you kindly dear Egidio! 😊
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Your beautiful Tanka is complemented by the amazing wave images. A very artistic combination Xenia.
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Denis 😊
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Congrats that is wonderful news
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Bella 💜 xxx
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Most welcome
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Wonderful news on your tanka’s inclusion in Laurels; congrats 🥳 Superb shots of crashing waves, makes me yearn for the north-east 😃
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Jez 😊 We’ve had some wonderful crashing waves here recently and it’s often too windy to photograph them 😀🌊
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Boisterous waves and sea spray….so reminiscent of the Oregon Coast. Both your words and images are stunningly beautiful, Xenia. I’m so happy for you regarding the good news that this tanka has been chosen for the inaugural edition of Laurels. Very much well-deserved, my friend. All the best to you and yours from Colorado. 😊🌊
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Mike, we’ve had many a boisterous wave here this Winter 😊🌊 Wishing you a blessed day as well and much love back from our sunny and windy Scottish Highlands 😊💜
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Beautiful!
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Thank you kindly dear Kate! 💙 xxx
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Every Wave A Story
of the Ocean Troughs
And Crests Same Water
Above
Holding
Clouds
Together
Below For
Life Giving Sustenance…:)
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Aww thank you kindly dear Fred, that is beautiful! 💙💦
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🍁🍃🌸🌺🏝☺️
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It’s a wonderful tanka, congratulations 😊
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Thank you so much for your kind words dear Julie and much love back from our house to yours 💙 xxx
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