From the Archive: Janet Hepburn (CAROUSEL 30)

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 Somei-Yushino Sakura (flowering cherry tree)appeared in CAROUSEL 30 (2013) — buy it here