Sakura

What magic to be
included in the dancing
of a sakura,
from when it spun from its tree
to the moment it lay still.



Liner Notes for this Groove: This poem was created for the prompt given at Poets and Storytellers United's Weekly Scribblings prompt, Liminal Space.

37 comments:

  1. I love the concept of dancing with the sakura!

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    1. I have been known to twirl under a tree while the petals fall around me.

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  2. A fabulous capture of the moment between sakura dancing and lying beneath the tree!

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    1. It's a wonderful feeling to stop and appreciate the beauty of that moment

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  3. WoW you nailed this prompt

    Happy Wednesday

    much love...

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  4. That is indeed an liniminal a beautiful moment.

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  5. That is so beautiful. Such a perfect poem to illustrate liminal space.

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  6. This is so beautiful Rommy! Thank you! Big Hugs!

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  7. There is so much beauty around us we are very lucky, especially if we open our eyes more often! Beautiful poem Rommy.

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    1. Exactly. And sometimes that simple sort of beauty is what feeds our spirit best.

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  8. This is beautiful, Rommy. The blooming trees in our back we thought to be dogwood it seems are wild cherry. Their white blooms were such a welcome surprise.

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  9. Clever, neat, Rommy!! Now when a leave falls I will watch more intently the movements of the flight to the ground. Thanks for hosting. As an after-the-cow-got-out-of-the-barn attempt, I found a sort of liminal aspect of my Rooster and Chickens poem.
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    1. The fall autumn leaves have their own charm too, yes

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  10. Depth, meaning, and a world of beauty in such few words. You have a way with tanka... And I so love how well the form fits the image, the season, and the mood. What magic, indeed...

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    1. I had a good time deciding how best to express what I wanted to say, and this form really let me do exactly what I wanted to do.

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  11. Oh, a blossoming cherry is poetry! Yours is a skillfully written and magical piece.

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  12. you described the magic of the sakura so well.
    i missed it while in Japan but then the autumn maple leaves captured me. :)

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    1. I may not ever be able to visit Japan in sakura season, but I'm holding out hope for an autumn visit, someday.

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  13. Oh, that floating, flighty dance. You made me see it.

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  14. What a wonderful, drifting, dancing, skipping trip! Beautiful thought!

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  15. Morning in Central Oregon, thank you for beginning my day in the most rollicking fashion!

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  16. A moment worth catching, if possible. Love this!

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