
(Photo by Dawn Pisturino. Copyright 2023 All Rights Reserved.)
Haiku
by Dawn Pisturino
White cherry blossoms
Spring from decrepit old trees,
Martyred souls react.
In between storms, my cherry tree blossomed, a sure sign that spring is here, regardless of the lingering cold. It’s an old tree that has survived drought, snow, freezing temperatures, and cattle tearing off branches. The birds ate the flowers right away, but the leaves survived. Maybe this old tree will survive another year! It’s not a great photo, but I was so excited, I couldn’t contain myself!
And when I drove to town, orange California poppies blanketed the side of a hill. I was amazed because I haven’t seen that for a very long time. We should have a lot of wildflowers and cactus blossoms this spring.
I’ve been taking advantage of the weather when it’s nice to take long walks. I feel so out of shape after being cooped up all winter!
Spring blessings to you all!
Dawn Pisturino
April 3, 2023
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