The other day I happened to see the Dove tree, which is known as the Pocket Handkerchief Tree because the white bracts can be seen to resemble a folded handkerchief around flower heads.
Handkerchiefs
folded on the tree ―
birds warbling
花開くハンカチの木や鳥歌ふ
Hana hiraku hankachi no ki ya tori utau
The handkerchief
tied to the tree ―
birds calling
結ばれしハンカチの木や小鳥なく
Musubare shi hankachi no ki ya kotori naku
― Hidenori Hiruta
well caught Hidenori and most interesting
返信削除Hi Hidenori. Interesting images. Wonderful verses!
返信削除Best regards.
Nicely done, Hiuta San!
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