Kindness Glitters
written by: Xenia Tran
Sun rises above the hill
in the straggly sheep’s eye
kindness glitters
in quiet reassurance
the sweetness of our exchange
moves with me through the day
while I edit the image
polish away the overexposure
on a blade of grass
reduce the size for easy download
press the publish button
watch it fly and trust
it will be seen by whoever
needs to see it right now
like the silver-haired lady
on the other side of the world
no longer able to step outside and catch
the sun rise above the hills
she feels the kindness in
the straggly sheep’s eye
a quiet reassurance of
what the day’s weather will be
Xenia Tran is a poet, artist and photographer who lives and works in the Scottish Highlands with her husband and adopted animals. Originally from The Netherlands, she writes haiku, haibun, tanka, traditional and free-verse poems in Dutch and English. Her poems have been featured in haiku calendars, a haiku wheel, on television and in videos, anthologies, journals and magazines as well as in two full-length collections.
Latest posts by Xenia Tran (see all)
- Cleopatra Hill - July 25, 2024
- Kindness Glitters - May 14, 2022
- New Year’s Blessing - January 20, 2022
