ahh cherry blossoms
beautiful and lingering
known as sakura
flowers are dainty
while trees are magnificent
both together is hope
but meanwhile something else is happening:
cherries are blushing
bountiful and delicious
how many can we eat?
these are so sweet
more than delightful!
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Image credit: Redd Francisco @Unsplash
For the visually challenged reader, this image shows a lot of cherry trees in blossom. There is a body of water in front of the trees that is reflecting the image, upside down.
Written in response to Sadje‘s What Do You See #280 photo prompt.
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I remember the cherry blossom trees in Japan. They were always a beautiful sight.
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How lovely to have been there. Lucky you, Andrew!
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🙂
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I used to live in Virginia across the river from the US capital where the cherry blossoms bloom. Beautiful!
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Oh, how lovely to have lived there. Nice one, Lady🌸
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Cherry blossoms, cherries, and an excellent poem about them: “a few of our favorite things.”
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Oh yes indeed. Cherries are the best! Yum yum🍒
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red white
and smelling so sweet
and just right!
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Absolutely!!
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our last cherry tree died a few years ago.
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A beautiful poem Chris. It has made me crave cherries. Thanks for joining in
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Such a nice photo, Sadje, so of course I would think about cherries! And yes, I’m craving too. Pity though since it’s a long time to get them – it will be Nov/Dec for us!
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Thanks 😊
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Absolutely sweet poem.
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Thanks very much!
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Beautiful!!! 💞💞
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Aww, thanks very much!🌸
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Chris, I love how you capture the fleeting beauty of cherry blossoms and the sweetness of cherries. The contrast really highlights their shared joy and hope!
Much love,
David
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You are very sweet to say that! Thanks so much, David.
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🤗
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One of Nature’s wonders.
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Exactly!🌸
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Beautful words and photos 💜💖
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Thanks so much, Willow💖
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Lovely post Chris
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Aww, thanks Di😊
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Lovely imagery Chris. I like the two sides of sight and tastes associated with the idea of cherries! Brilliant.
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Thank you so much, Suzette!
(so nice to eat🍒)
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You are welcome…and yes delicious cherries!
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A lovely ode to the beautiful (and tasty) cherry!
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Thanks very much, Liz! – just a few months to wait… I think😉🍒
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You’re welcome, Chris!
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So pretty, both the photo and the poem! There aren’t that many cherry trees around here, but there are lots of orange trees, and the orange blossoms smell divine when they are in bloom!
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Oh yes, oranges… really nice! I have both oranges and lemons in my garden. Almost ready… just one little orange though (hoping).🍊🍋😉
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Cherry blossoms are a beautiful sight. I love the image you created with your words.
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Aww, thanks so much – big smile from me!🌸
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A pleasure Chris 😁😁
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😊
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Beautiful verses, so beautiful as the cherry blossom.💖🤗
PS: it is still too chilly here in Germany to see them blooming!😨🤪
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Glad that you enjoyed that, Aladin.🌸 I am thinking that you still need a couple of months until it’s properly warm where you stay.😉💛😊
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Indeed, dear Chris. The warmth comes slowly here, yet the cherry blossoms will surely bloom next month.😁😘
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Let’s hope so, then!! 🌸💛
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The early Sakura blossoms are contesting with other blooms here already; the real parade of Sakura is weeks away. And when that happens—oh my gosh—what an explosion. A site to behold. Thanks for this lovely post, Chris. Blessing you. Hugs
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That sounds fantastic, Selma! I know you’re from Japan, and thank you for explaining about the times and the various blossoms. Plus, I was looking on Instagram just now… and there you are as well!🌸😊⛵
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This is a delectable poem, Chris.
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Thanks a lot, Robbie. We have lovely cherries in the summer here in the Western Cape!
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Ah, the two worlds meet in your poem, Chris – one blossoming and the other bearing fruit. Both are wonderful!
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Indeed… both are lovely, but the cherries win every time (I would say).
Thanks, Diana!
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🙂
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My mouth is watering for the cherries.
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Oh yes, me too!🍒🍒
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How so lovely and sweet! Gives a perfect yearning.
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Lovely cherries… mm!
I think you can get them in Kenya, can’t you?
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Yes, Chris, the cherries are very much available in Kenya, especially at the highlands. Sweet indeed.
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A lovely poem, Chris. The blossom is beautiful, the cherries are delicious!
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Glad that you enjoyed that, Keith!
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I so want to see the cherry blossom in Japan ❤️
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Maybe one day… hope so for you💛
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So beautiful Chris, I just bought some way too expensive and not too good yet. I can’t wait for full bloom! ❤️
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That will be lovely. Enjoy, Cindy! 🌸🌸🌸
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[…] Chris; Cherries […]
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Our verys first home had a black cherry tree… that was so big and old that only the birds could get at the fruit. We learned later that since the tree took up most of the little yard that the new owner had it taken down… *sigh*
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Oh dear, what a shame – but what could you do?
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Who knows how old it was? But I looked it up and that tree could have lived to about 250 years…. but I think where it was planted wasn’t ideal either. Certainly not enough space in a postage stamp size back yard.
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