Image: Cherry Blossom along
the Miya River, Japan (here)
R for Reacts to Expectations in the Quest to be Healthy
sudden appearancesakura awe to behold
sea of fluffy white
as sudden as it appears
so also it disappears
cherry blossoms white
reacts to expectations
perched atop our heads
sayonara oh, so quick
to answer Providence's call
Chev's Carpe Diem #1194 tanka
on - Cherry Blossom (Sakura)
Heather's A to Z Challenge - R
Life can sure turn on a dime, up and down. Have to enjoy all we can.
ReplyDeleteLovely words Hank. thanks for sharing them.
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Another gem Hank.Love it.
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Life can indeed suddenly change. So celebrate this moment.
ReplyDeleteThat first tanka is so true, Hank. Our cherry blossom will soon be gone.
ReplyDeleteI always wanted to go to Japan and see the Sakuras in real.Hope I get a chance sometime
ReplyDeleteThis was a lovely read Hank :-)
A Peice Of My Life
Its been very hot, very dry and very windy here this year; so our Poui blossoms also appeared and disappeared in a flash
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From my window I can see cherry blossom petals blowing in the breeze like perfumed snow. Too soon gone.
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They really are such delicate beauties.
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Awesome tanka Hank. Life of cherry blossoms is really that short. You caught their fragility in a great way.
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