D.C. Spring Haiku – by Don Mathis
The National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington, D.C., runs until April 11 – and the buds are in full bloom! If you have never seen this gift from the people of Japan, now is the time. National Haiku Poetry Day is April 17. Haiku is a form of Japanese poetry that traditionally reveres nature, a season, or a moment of beauty. It is time to celebrate!
Is that snow I see?
It must be low lying clouds
Ah! Cherry Blossoms
Wet chill says winter
Cherry blossoms disagree
Spring will win again
Florets announce spring
As loud as colorful fire
As silent as fog
Pink petals peeking
Mist is silently creeping
Tides are reflecting
Cherry trees proclaim
Quietly with pinks and whites
Vernal contagion
Pink and white fireworks
Enlighten tidal basin
Spring lives forever
Poetic postcard
Sent from Washington, D.C.
Cherry blossom stamp
Florets teach patience
They will refuse to open
Until spring is here
Night fog brings focus
Pale cherry blossoms brighten
Mood and awareness
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