Around the basin there’s a ring
Of cherry trees now blossoming.
Showing off the city’s best,
They give its residents a rest
From the darker doings there
That constitute the normal fare.
As I observe the Asian gift,
My spirits get a fleeting lift.
Forgetting everything I know,
I enjoy the annual show,
Admiring in her loveliness,
The harlot in a wedding dress.
Brilliant, Dave. Thanks for your great work!
Please be informed that Campbell was commenting on the poem before I added the link in the last line, which I did on April 4, 2024. My guess is that such a great lover of truth as Mike Campbell has shown himself to be (See https://www.dcdave.com/article5/160506.htm) would continue to have the same opinion of the poem. The original version, which I posted on my home page on April 4, 2003, has only a link to the photograph which I took myself with the flowers in the foreground and the Washington Tidal Basin and the Jefferson Memorial in the background. See https://www.dcdave.com/poet12/030404.html.
An excellent addition, Dave, and much appreciated.
Best,
Mike Campbell
Yes, Bravo as usual. Great Poetry.