Sakura Festival Haiku, Poetry

Awareness of the outside world. Think good thoughts for a friend stepping back into the show ring today. Go E! Ride that pony! You got this!

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White and pink and new,
Flowers unfold. Flowers fade;
Memory preserves.

My entry for the 38th Annual Sakura Festival & Haiku Contest, Saturday, March 23th, Tuscaloosa, AL USA. Sent in my entry. Did not attend.

“The theme of the 2024’s Sakura Festival is “uketsugu/受け継ぐ” or “preserve.” The spring celebration of Sakura, or cherry blossoms, reminds us of the value of each moment, while the return of spring awakens us to fresh possibilities in life. This year’s theme reminds us to cherish and carry on the connection that was built between the community of Tuscaloosa and our sister-city, Narashino, in Japan.” UA: Sakura Festival.

Written with How Many Syllables.

Winners, UA, Sakura: 2024’s Winning Haikus

“The cherry blossom, or sakura, is the flower of trees in Prunus subgenus Cerasus. ‘Sakura’ usually refers to flowers of ornamental cherry trees, such as cultivars of Prunus serrulata, not trees grown for their fruit (although these also have blossoms). Wiki: Cherry blossom.

Brooklyn Botanical Gardens: Can You Predict When the Cherries Will Blossom? Schmidt 2015.

Sister Cities International: What Is A Sister City

Photo is a repost take at the Birmingham Botanical Gardens, [In The Pink] & [Different Ways of Walking]

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Katherine