Sunday, March 27, 2016

Redbud Tree Comments

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I like to drive from northern cold
In late winter or the early spring,
Down to warmer southern climes,
Where trees are already blossoming.
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Bill Galvin
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Mike Smith 27 March 2016

It's a beautiful time of year. I don't know if I've ever seen the tree you're describing. I'll have to look up a photo of them in bloom though. There's something about a big ball of flowers up in the air that's pretty awe inspiring. I've spent a share of time in an apple orchard and around April they erupt into delicate white petals. I could smell them while I read your poem. Great poem as always and very nice use of image and rhyme

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Bill Galvin 28 March 2016

thank you Mike... look up Cercis on Wiki... the North American version is Cercis Canadensis.

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