Posts Tagged ‘poem’
Cherry Blossom Epiphany: The Poetry and Philosophy of a Flowering Tree, by Robin D. Gill
“The Japanese have written thousands of poems about the cherry blossoms” is something I have said thousands and thousands of times over the years to my college classes in Japanese language…
Read MoreBetter Would Be Ume
Come Spring I’ll choose a tree
to fill the emptiness
and celebrate the birds’ return with flowers.
What the Trees Say
Listen to this poetic ode to trees…
Read MoreKobe Quake Notes
On a winter dawn the world shrugs
screams begin from below everywhere
and reality does not conform
to earthquake emergency plans