Cherry Blossom

Something about her
the way she sips her beer
as if it’s tea, and she’s in a kimono
peering out into a storm
as the wind rattles the pot
and snakes through the silk
she undulates, sliding her finger
over the rim, then sips

I know the real storm
broods inside her frail frame
but she says little. mostly listens
and it drives me utterly insane
she should scream or bang on walls
she should throw ashtrays into tvs
but instead, she simply nods
her glazed eyes as still as pearls

She’s like a cherry blossom descending
towards the  muddy trail below
she will be trampled by hooves
of  merchants and thieves
and I am the charcoal cloud, aching
as I feel her falling farther from me…

Author's Note

whatever comes to mind, as always.

Reviews

[Brittany Zedalis]

You always know when you've written something that is moving for others when reviews still come in after years of being posted. The title caught my attention because I absolutely love cherry blossoms, and I'm very glad I took the time to read this. Truly beautiful work.

[Alessander]

Thank u Brittany.
And merry xmas

[Brittany Zedalis]

Merry xmas to you too! ^-^

[EMMIE]

Talent! Very creative and unique...women...wondrous creatures...

[Alessander]

Thxs, new friend!

[Vanesa Markovic]

The day love ever comes easily to anyone, is the day I quit protesting it's existence with poems.
This was good work!
-VM

[Alessander]

yeah, as they say in the movies, ain't love grand?
Glad you liked it so now I don't feel half-bad for spamming you with it lol

[Vanesa Markovic]

I tend to subscribe to the "ain't love a b***h?" school of thought :p
I appreciate a good spamming now and again, thank you!
-VM

[Rob Santana]

Damn, WOW, what the female persona can do to a man. Females are capable of hypnotizing us men to dig deep into our souls and opening ourselves up to them. Females are a gift and a curse. That's my opinion. Great write.

[Tash Hill]

Wow, this was amazing. It is so very simplistic but is still heavy with emotion and really reaches inside the reader, putting them right there in the moment so that they can see her and experience the narrators experience and turmoil.

[Mz]

I have to say I was a bit skeptical about this one. I don't know why. Guess the "Cherry Blossom" title jumped out as sappy to me. I don't do sappy.

Anyway.. I loved it! I didn't expect that. This was kind of soul digging, making you re-read the thing even as you went on. For a moment I even recognized a bit of myself in there somewhere, it was weird.

Utterly beautiful! Keep up the good work.
Can't wait to read the rest of your stuff.

[Alessander]

I know, the "Cherry Blossom" theme is done to death, but that's my take on it. Well, actually I have another one about that, but this one is better lol
Anyhow, thanks for reading. "Sappy" is perhaps the one adjective I am not. "Vulgar", "offensive", "disgusting", yes, but not sappy lol

[Ayushi]

This poem is just wow..
Loved the lines
"She’s like a cherry blossom descending
towards the muddy trail below
she will be trampled by hooves
of merchants and thieves
and I am the charcoal cloud, aching
as I feel her falling farther from me…"

[Alessander]

I always love "wow". To me, that's the most flattering.
So glad you loved the ending.
Thx for reading it.

[Emily B]

you've captured something spectacular here, the kind of poetry i love to lose myself in . . . one to cme back to on days just before the rain

[Alessander]

Thanks, Emily.
It was quite an unexpected poem for me. Kinda came out of left field.

[Emily B]

there are days like that

[KWP]

ahhhh to be the observer and wish with all our might that we can help another, but when not our lesson and not our eyes through which another view's the world lessons cannot always be received until one is ready ...

like a cherry blossom greeting the earth with all of its beauty so fleetingly before it is all replaces with the earth from which it was born ... all is well, all will always be well ....

I think this may be the first of your poems that I have read ... it has left an impression in more ways than one ... thank you x x

[Alessander]

Thanks KWP.
Glad it made an impression.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

we just wish but can't protect...and sometimes people are just vulnerable...but she seems resigned..eyes glazed...she sips her beer, understands her fate.

so sad for the speaker that he cannot help her.

[Ruth]

I don't know whether I need to breathe sharply or cry...beautiful! xx

[Alessander]

thanks, poppy! I'm glad I didn't send you my way for nothin :P

[Ruth]

Never for nothin hon...read you since day one lol ;)

[Ruth]

See...stalker accomplished - ha!

[Alessander]

....astral stalker!

[Ruth]

Bloody brilliant lol