Suddenly there’s a breeze
and the trees are weeping blossom.
Would we have it otherwise:
no fruit, no colours of autumn?
© John Looker 2015
Photo © Tom Stevens 2015
The photo came first. It was taken by Tom Stevens who describes it as merely an iPhone snap, but in fact it’s both beautiful and moving, isn’t it? More of his photography can be found at:
https://theweedsandwilderness.wordpress.com
Poetry from John Looker 
Lovely but sad beauty, if it weeps, and the wonderful word-simplicity of your observation. (I really like, once again, the child, from the back, moving on). But yes, except for the fruit, we seem. wanting to have it otherwise, all of the time.
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By: Cynthia Jobin on 31 May, 2015
at 23:00
I suppose ‘sad’ is accurate Cynthia, but I prefer to see it as realistic — or maybe ‘reconciled’? Now that I am old … …
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By: John Looker on 1 June, 2015
at 16:07
Such a lovely scene, and yet a sad one as the lovely blossoms, whose purpose is only to attract bees I suppose, have to go, for life to move on. There always is that dilemma in every aspect of life: Beauty giving in to wisdom (being a bit philosophical here 🙂 )
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By: Ina on 1 June, 2015
at 05:10
Too much philosophy is not good for us Ina! 🙂
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By: John Looker on 1 June, 2015
at 16:08
Simple. Non-striving. Lovely.
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By: burlwhitman on 2 June, 2015
at 06:53
Thank you Burl!
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By: John Looker on 2 June, 2015
at 12:40
Took me a few beats to absorb all that’s implied here. Yes, the photo is remarkable, and the spareness of the poem shares its one-off poignance.
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By: Tom D'Evelyn on 4 June, 2015
at 00:29
Thanks Tom. I hoped the verse would do justice to the photo.
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By: John Looker on 4 June, 2015
at 08:57
I, too, find this one simple and provoking and I enjoy the image to go with it.
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By: annajanemark on 7 June, 2015
at 19:13
Hello Anna – and thank you.
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By: John Looker on 8 June, 2015
at 09:15
Enjoying this “now” moment, of both your words and the photo, John. Each season has its own fulfilling beauty.
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By: Betty Hayes Albright on 20 June, 2015
at 22:33
Many thanks Betty.
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By: John Looker on 21 June, 2015
at 10:06
Weeping blossoms, oh, John Looker is a poet, is a poet, is a poem.
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By: Thomas Davis on 25 July, 2015
at 21:22
Hello Thomas — you’re very kind as always!
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By: John Looker on 26 July, 2015
at 07:24