Tuesday, May 24, 2011

blossoms

when our crab apple tree is in bloom,
its petals are soft

i pull them close,
hold their perfume inside me

see them fall,
play in spring so fleeting

as they find the wind,
they blow away

when our tree has grown,
its fruit will be firm














play with us!

9 comments:

  1. So glad to see you back.

    So vivid I can smell the apple tree's blooming.

    "i pull them close,
    hold their perfume inside me"

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  2. Pretty. The hard fruit can be made into delicious jelly.

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  3. God bless those three lovelies clinging to the tree.

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  4. hugs...I love it, hugs to the tree and I like the picture of the blossoms playing with the breeze.

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  5. such sweet faces. crab apples make me think of my grandad's farm. blessings to you.

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  6. delightful. I want to go sit in a tree, in the moonlight now. Ala Anne of Green Gables.

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  7. Lovely. The petals do fly quickly, don't they? Thanks for taking the time to squeeze in my lengthy post last week. Blessings.

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