It's been a great day for haiku writing! This morning I went for a walk with some of the other volunteers down 'sakura road' - a whole lane lined with cherry blossom trees, with a river running down the middle. Beautiful, and not too damaged by the rain - in fact, rather more beautiful for the dew drops dripping off them. Here are my haiku, along with some of the photos I took today.
35.
rainbow petrol spill
daffodils turning away
cannot bear the smell
36.
after the rain clears
sweet, sharp scent of sakura,
actually, too sweet
37.
coffee shop jazz tunes
until the coffee kicks in
relaxing, then – WHAM!
38.
moody almost storm
belts of brightness in the sky
darkness in the brow
39.
under this pink cloak
little bluebell, unnoticed
don't fret, I see you
40.
once the raindrops dry
unladen blossoms flutter,
now the petals fall
41.
feeling so genki
despite the threatening sky
if you must rain, rain
42.
jostling for space
bucketful of pansies, oh
narcissistic bloom
43.
getting lost by choice
finding once again my path
turning off once more
44.
military base
with sakura trees throughout
doesn't seem quite right