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Pink Mouths Unfurl

March 27, 2016 by Live & Learn 9 Comments

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I’ve seen in March or April
when the tree’s myriad pink mouths unfurl
and blow kisses to everyone in sight

[…]

~ Ross Gay, from “The Opening,” Catalog of Unabashed Gratitude (University of Pittsburgh Press, 2015)

Notes:

Poem: Memory’s Landscape
Photo: Nick Margolies – Looking up at Cherry Blossoms

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April 4th: Cherry Blossom Explosion

April 4, 2015 by Live & Learn 11 Comments

Notes:

A man takes a picture of cherry blossoms in Tokyo. (Toru Hanai. wsj.com Week in Photos April 3, 2015.)
Pink cherry blossom painting by Catherine Jacobs, Adelaide, SA, Australia (Source: Sheerjoy via Your Eyes Blaze Out)
The date when the Yoshino cherry blossoms reach peak bloom varies from year to year, depending on weather conditions. The mean date of blooming is April 4. (FAQ: National Cherry Blossom Festival)

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