first the leaves

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the cherry tree waits

gnarled limbs breathe in April mist

anticipating

spring splendour that brings the bees

first the leaves then blossom clouds

©️2018 Ontheland

A tanka in response to Haikai Challenge #26 First [Cherry] Blossoms. I have always enjoyed blossoms when they appear but never before had I wondered when they would show up. Now I know that here, at 44 degrees North, cherry trees bloom in late April or early May. The photo is courtesy of Pixabay.com.

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My name is Janice.  I started blogging as Ontheland when I moved from Toronto to a rural area near Kingston, Ontario in Canada.  Over time I have found myself writing poetry, mostly in Japanese forms, such as haiku and haibun.  One of my deepest interests is the natural world: the joy of it and how we can look after it better.

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      2. Been hiding inside all weekend because of the ice storm but have to face the ice today….it’s gone a bit about freezing so hoping it will melt quickly.

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