From the Archive: Janet Hepburn (CAROUSEL 30)
JANET HEPBURN
Somei-Yushino Sakura
(flowering cherry tree)
I sit beneath a canopy of lace —
exquisite, delicate
veil of tissue paper circles
Translucent white like the faces
of porcelain dolls, faintest blush
on cheek
A warming wind plucks petals
loose to float — confetti dots
tickle spring-bare arms
before frosting the lawn
in cherry blossom
fondant
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Somei-Yushino Sakura (flowering cherry tree)
appeared in CAROUSEL 30 (2013) — buy it here
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