Cherry Tree

Cherry

By marandina

Tue, 15 Jun 2021
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Dedicated to the cherry tree in my front garden. It brings me much joy.

 

Audio version at https://soundcloud.com/user-62051685/cherry-tree-mp3

 

In the dying night-time embers

of a technicolour fantasy in spring,

I see the colours of ornamental Sakura,

rows of Sekiyama in glorious bloom.

 

Shards of dawn’s light direct my gaze

to where a sapling softly rustles,

leaf-laden branches bend and bow,

fledgling fruit gathers in bundles.

 

Round and green like olives,

tiny cocoons, chrysalises of life,

matriarchal prescience of nature,

a spell cast of rustic magic.

 

Eternal cycle of birth and re-birth,

beatific pink blossoms ushering in

the translucence of new existence,

born of sun and elemental rain.

 

To decant into the bellies of creatures,

of roots and bark - my own sacred religion.

No more Japanese dreams of the Orient,

the divinity,

my budding cherry tree.

 

*Image is my own

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Comments

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

They are certainly so beautiful, and the 'pink snow' of town avenues.

The huge displays in Japan seem to be very impressive, and understandably I suppose the tree and its flowers gets a special place in Buddhism and Shintoism.

Rhiannon

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Rhiannon. The cherry blossom in Japan must be amazing to see first hand. This poem is dedicated to the cherry tree in my front garden. Hope you are well? Paul :)

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

A wonderful tribute to a beautiful tree - thank you marandina!

 

Submitted by marandina on

Oh thank you for reading, insert. I do love my cherry tree :)

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I like the contrast of "shards of light" with "softly rustles" also "gathers in bundles" is just right for cherries. You have done your cherry tree proud :0)

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks for reading, Di. Cherry trees are wonderful things :)

 

Submitted by celticman on

Yes, we are all in flux. 

 

Submitted by marandina on

This is true, CM. If you could change anything, you would change everything.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thank you for the cherries, ABC Eds. Much appreciated :)

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

This is gorgeous Paul and so vivid in your description.

Jenny.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Ah thanks for reading it, Jenny :)

 

Submitted by Hades502 on

Great work again. I'll try to dig back and delve into some of your prose, as it's my preference to read. However, this is beautifully worded. Congrats on your cherry tree getting cherries. 

GGHades502

Submitted by marandina on

Ah thanks again for reading. Much appreciated. Paul

 

Submitted by jeand on

Hi Paul

Beauatifully written as all your poems are. You have the talent of putting words together in a way that makes them meld.

Jean Day

Submitted by marandina on

Ah thanks for reading and the kind comment, Jean. Paul