You Can Look, But Don’t Touch – A Haibun

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You Can Look, But Don’t Touch

Ah, beautiful Cherry blossoms, the harbinger of Springtime.  On dreary, dark days the sight of an avenue with Cherry trees in full bloom can elevate a mood of despondency to that of being in a fairy tale.  Walking down the street under boughs of pretty pink blossoms, feeling like a princess, is an almost magical state of being.

Some unseasonably warm weather in Washington DC has meant that today the trees are in peak bloom (osozakura). The sight is spectacular and normally drives many tourists there to view the trees when they are at their most photographic.

This is the time when they would be visiting in full force but the pandemic has put a stop to that.  The National Park service has urged visitors not to come, and instead is encouraging the public to enjoy the puffy blossoms virtually using the Trust for the National Mall’s online BloomCam.  Innovative, yes, but not quite the same, is it?

Blooms at their fullest
Cherry blossom abundance
Look but do not touch
 

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Frank Tassone is hosting Monday Haibun at D’Verse Poets tonight and has prompted us with Cherry Blossoms.  They bloom in three stages. hatsu hana (first bloom), sakura (peak bloom), and osozakura (late bloom).  I am writing about osozakura (late bloom)

Image by Heidelbergerin from Pixabay 

Published by Christine Bolton

I have been writing poetry since I was a child and it has helped in the good times and bad times. I am always looking within to find the answers to life's problems and to write thought-provoking poetry and prose. Thanks for checking it out. Christine

21 thoughts on “You Can Look, But Don’t Touch – A Haibun”

    1. Yes they are even discouraging walking in the open air to see the Cherry blossoms. This pandemic is still scary isn’t it?

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  5. Deft capture of the sadness we all feel at our loss of freedom, yet filled with hope that things are getting better.

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    1. No, sadly it’s a plane ride, If you are lucky enough to work in DC you can see them daily. I have seem them and It’s quite a sight . ☺️

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    1. You’d think it would be OK seeing as it was in a park setting. But then again you’re right. Lots of idiots out there 😕

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  9. This is a wonderful write Christine. COVID-19 again rises, with huge spikes st universities — yet the maskless morons still romp and party en masse. My wife and I are both 2-shot fully vaccinated. 5 weeks since our 2nd inoculation, so the damned fools at least can’t kill us now.

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    1. Thank you. Exactly Rob! Living in Florida we have just has the big surge of spring breakers the last couple of weeks. What a lot of morons! Thankfully my husband and I are also both vaccinated. We still wear masks though 🤣 Although we have started to forget every now and again.

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    1. Yes, we have come to use our imaginations so much more this past year. We have all seen blossoms and they will be there next year and perhaps your cycle ride will be worth it then ☺️

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