Originally posted on The Lotus: evening deepens giving the senses a chance to rest

Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 花散るやアンモナイトの敷石に　　　内村恭子 hana chiru ya anmonaito no shikiishi ni             cherry petals falling—             onto the paving stone             with ammonites                                                 Kyoko Uchimura from “Megami” (Venus), haiku collection of Kyoko Uchimura, Honami Shoten, Tokyo, 2013

Originally posted on thoughts and entanglements: clone tag: 5733007137769579795 droopy branches with frilly petals in lazy sway – late cherry blossoms Pat R 4/27/20 For Frank Tassone’s Weekly Haikai Challenge where the prompt is “Late Cherry Blossoms”. For other entries or to participate go here. ?

Originally posted on Starlight and Moonbeams: https://frankjtassone.files.wordpress.com/2020/04/cherryblossomtree.jpg https://frankjtassone.com/2020/04/26/haikai-challenge-136-4-26-20-late-cherry-blossoms-osozakura-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/ This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to late cherry [blossoms*] (osozakura). ~CHERRY PIES~ Two cooking cherry trees with white blossoms, are blooming in my backyard! It’ll be picking time soon! Mom says Cherry Pies! But…

Originally posted on Tao-Talk: Michael Gaida photo A sunny clearing deep in the woods — a small tree, cherry: May blossoms. Apple buds wait for first act’s cherry’s dance — sweet petals on wind Late cherry blossoms — I smell them before seeing tender sweet blushes. Honeybee’s secret stash behind the hedge — cherry promises.…