A Couple of Couplets

Spring is here; the cherry blossoms bloom

Bringing fragile flowers, soft perfume

April's wind and rain are not discreet

Lay pink petaled rug beneath our feet

submitted for dVerse Poets Pub, Form for All, Framed Couplets

Mouse's Cherry Tree

I've been arting again! The flowers are all blooming around here. We have a gorgeous Japanese Cherry Kwanzan tree in our yard that inspired me to try this project. The background is watercolor and the blossoms are mulberry paper dyed with watercolor (pink) and yellow stamping ink in the middle. The leaves are green mulberry paper. I'm pretty pleased with how it came out.

Happy Spring!

Cherry Blossoms (For Dad)

When cherry blossoms bloom, I think of you

We walked the Tidal Basin, just us two

The April wind was messing up my hair

But that afternoon I didn't care

I was happy just to talk and see the view.

When snow begins to melt and spring is new

Purple crocus, robins, grass with dew

The kites rise up to meet clouds in the air

When cherry blossoms bloom.

When I was younger and my fears were few

On mountain roads on back your bike I flew

Now it seems those flowers are more rare

I close my eyes and offer up a prayer

Sometimes I wonder if you hear it too

When cherry blossoms bloom.

submitted for Poetry Jam, Inaugural, Birthday
also for Potluck Poetry, Color, Spring, and Rainbows, at Jingle Poetry
and Poetry Jam, Fathers

Spring's Children

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Shy, pink blossoms yawn

Tiny angel winged petals

Flutter in the wind

submitted for Weekend Contest at Washington Post.com