I.
beneath a cherry
tree soft with early buds you
gave your love to me.
II.
you cannot hurry
spring — cherry blossoms only
blossom when they’re due.
III.
as a crow cries out
one single blossom petal
reluctantly falls.
IV.
a cherry blossom
lost on the breeze nestles a
moment at my feet.
V.
cold nights naked trees —
only now is your absence
intolerable.
