At dVerse Frank is hosting the Haibun (prose plus haiku) with an invitation to write about Cherry Blossom.
dVerse Poets – Haibun Monday – Cherry Blossoms

“What a strange thing! To be alive beneath cherry blossoms.” Kobayashi Issa
Blossom Delight The beauty of cherry blossom carries and obvious feminine comparison. So many possible metaphors of bloom, petals, pastel, limb and fruit, and not least strong roots. And what a spectacle it is, the few we have here catch my eye and set my heart alight every spring and summer. But not my palate. While my lover loves to gorge on cherries, I prefer just looking at the blossom as the fruit is not to my taste, though I admit, it looks fabulous and feels good too it is not a fruit I enjoy. And that is so true of many things, as is the reverse. My lover is my delighting fruit, but there are many blossoms to appreciate along the avenue of life. Cherry had beauty smooth limbs budding before me rising love blossoms Copyright 2022 ©Paul Vincent Cannon All Rights Reserved ®