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Fragile petals
The Japanese cherry blossoms and the tradition of flower gazing, or hanami, have inspired poets for centuries. This is a haiku call to mind the beauty of springtime and the fleeting beauty of the sakura.
Kobayashi Issa
Issa is one of the four haiku greats of Japan. He wrote a tremendous amount of poetry and was known for his poetic appreciation for even the tiniest creatures.
cherry blossoms scatter–
snap! the buck’s antlers
come offwithout regret
they fall and scatter…
cherry blossomscherry blossoms
fall! fall!
enough to fill my bellycherry trees in bloom–
Translations by Haiku Guy.
warmed by a brazier
blossom-gazing