Friday, February 8, 2013

Sakura


                                                                                   Picture by Hans Braxmeier
Image: Beautiful Cherry Blossoms
Source: Licensed through Wikimedia Commons (here)

Precious Sakura
Beautiful cherry blossoms
Adorning the scene

Taiko drums leading
Sakura music of spring
of colors and sounds

Songs of old,since the
Meiji Restoration likes
of modern Japan

Written for Chev's haiku CARPE DIEM #117 with prompt  'cherry blossoms'


14 comments:

  1. a great set bursting with color, sound and history ^^

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  2. Like to see such colors now, as only white is seen here. Great depiction from you, as their beauty shined through.

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  3. nice...i love cherry blossoms...especially when they rain down...beautiful....

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  4. There is nothing quite like cherry blossoms in early spring! Beautiful!

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  5. Wow! Hank ... what a treat these haiku you share here with Carpe Diem. That second haiku is for sure my favorite. The fragility of Cherry Blossoms caught in a scene with those big Taiko drums. Chapeau!

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  6. A lovely set on the theme, thank you I really enjoyed these :)

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  7. A nice blend of sight and sound.
    JzB

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  8. Lovely poetry and I do remember the song of the same name sung in Japanese, when it hit the charts round the mid 70's.

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  9. This was beautiful, Hank! It made me long for Spring!

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  10. Terrific take on the prompt... :-)

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