In the falling of Cherry blossoms

Through the Asian culture poetry is gifted with the art style of haiku and Senryu. Each slightly similar in near composition but also distinctly different. But both undeniably beautiful in its poetry.

In the falling of Cherry blossoms 

By

Carlos Lorenzo Estrada 

A wise woman once said

We are all born into inevitable end.

Life is discovered in living.

Author's Note

The title is to poetically contrast the wisdom spoken of a woman sitting beneath this tree of falling leaves. Thank you for reading these words.

Reviews

[Laura Kate]

This is really beautiful. I've always been drawn to Japanese culture and The Cherry Blossom Tree, and discovering their connection to Confucianism and the cycle of life and death was such an important understanding for me. You've captured this so elegantly in your poem, which is very clever and has put a big smile on my face this morning. Thank you for sharing!
Best wishes,
Laura.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you, Laura, for reading and commenting on this poem. I have always loved the falling of cherry blossoms. There is a sweet beautiful sorrow in their rain from the branches. I felt they aptly applied to the theme of this poem. Life is fleeting and like the petals their abundance are finite much like our memories which encompass moments that define our life. Thank you again for taking the time to read this work, I appreciate it.

[Laura Kate]

Absolutely, it's that fleeting sentiment that brings this all in together so beautifully.
You're most welcome, thank you for sharing such beautiful poetry.
Laura.

[John the Baptist]

This brief offering is true to Asian philosophy. In three lines it contains the spirit of the Buddha.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you so much, John, for the kind review of this work. It was my sole intent to try to echo exactly those asian philosophical wisdoms. Anytime I write something it's with the idea of leaving a lasting impression or thought within the reader. I try to reach them on an emotional level or provide an empathetic perspective on the human condition. If I can achieve that in any of the writings, for the most part, I consider it a victory. Thank you again for taking time to read and comment. I truly appreciate it.

[Fran Marie]

lovely poetic verse
life is indeed discovered
in the living .words of wisdom
in just 3 lines..a tad more
syllable count than your typical
Haiku ..nevertheless still a
nicely penned piece

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you, Fran, for your reading and comment on this piece. I find it very challenging to write in this genre of poetry because my writing style over all is wordy colorful and effusively descriptive. It's my weakness to be honest. But I also find it my strength. The art of writing is malleable by nature. From old systems come new that branch out creating sub genres. All from new ways of thinking and evolving we grow new art from the old. But some of the best challenges is going back to the roots and essence of beginning. Reshaping myriad thought into concise space. Haiku and Senryu are a challenging art form that is for sure. It is an enjoyable puzzle to decipher, and one I'll eventually unlock. The sad thing is growing up in the mid 70s and into the 80s poetry wasn't really pushed during many of my lit and writing courses. Short story and fiction were mostly focused on. I had read poetry before but never contemplated their many variations in the genre. I truly am a novice to this artform despite being in my mid 50s. But I see the limitless possibilities available in this art and open myself to it. Thank you again, Fran. For your kindness is encouraging in my journey.

[Fran Marie]

it doesn't matter
what genre or
form you choose
it's all good and
you're s o welcome

[Betty Hermelee]

A very loaded quote… we are all eventually going to die, but life means every moment counts….
Best
Betty

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Exactly the meaning of the poem. We may be born into death, but as we aspire to live we discover the beauty and purpose of life. In all the precious moments it gives us. Thank you, Betty, for reading and commenting. I appreciate it.

[Betty Hermelee]

My pleasure 😊

[Ladysue]

Nature does has a way of surprising us with its way of doing things.. Invites us in and then we see, wonder, mull over, learn and live. loved this..

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

thank you, ladysue, for reading and commenting on this poem. I agree with your sentiment. We are born into a world with a time clock around our neck ticking away to our demise. Some lives are seconds and others vast amount of years. But it's the fleeting moments in between which defines life to us. Our purpose, our Joy's, our bliss, and losses. And our wonders. We don't come to understand life until we fully live it. Thank you again.

[Dave Brown]

this makes me think of all our various trees that display their beauty for a brief moment and then have it all blow away in a spring breeze

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

it's strange that as a child when I watched my grandmother tending her garden I was so in awe of the beauty and vibrance her hands brought to life. The roses, poinsettias, and others with bright colors. Then as an angst filled teen how I was pessimistic in my views asking what was the purpose if their beauty was fleeting and didn't last long. And in her simple wisdom saying because it's there and always comes back if you work for it. Funny how years later I would come to understand that profound and truthful answer. It's by our hands and the love we instill into these things that beauty returns.

[Dave Brown]

To me, that describes the pleasure of Spring
Everything enjoying a rebirth
Have a great day

[Chris Shaw]

The confetti petal fall of the cherry blossom is so beautiful, but also fragile. Like life itself we are destined to blossom and fall. If we are lucky we live to a ripe old age, for some their life is over before it's hardly begun. Yes, the life of the tree resembles that of our own. We learn from nature and that wise woman knew that. I am fond of haiku and senryu. The brevity allows the mind to wander. Thank you Carlos. My orange blossom is in full heavenly scented sight as I respond here.

Chris

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

In the old family home we had two cherry trees close to the sidewalk. I loved when they bloomed and when the petals would fall they looked so beautiful. They were like raindrops of color. Flecks of pink and lavender drifting in the wind. They truly are the colors of joy. Thank you, Chris, for your words and the images they leave me with.

[mattavelli]

Hello, Carlos! :)
Its graceful and only slightly longwinded. Haha
Its lovely.

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

hahaha funny you should mention that, my friend. I seriously fought against adding more and the also removing a single word. I really wish I could have added more though haha. This type of poetry is really challenging. Another funny fact I seriously thought about creating a name for it that would be longer then the poem itself. Hopefully I can create a much better one that will fit the jovial side of this art form. Thank you though for reading this.

[mattavelli]

I title all mine Haiku #X.
Haha, ya, you used your title to sneak in a fourth line. That's cheating. I count 35 syllables, so you're a bit more than double what you'd want, but its lovely anyway. You'll get it. :)

[Kerra]

This is really good, flowed so well and poetic. Awesome!!

[Carlos Lorenzo Estrada]

Thank you for reading and the kind comment, Kerra. After my last very serious submission I wanted to go a little more light and hopeful. This type of poetry is more a challenge to me because I'm used to being more descriptive and wordy in my writing. As I have said before though it's always good to try something out of your comfort zone. It gives you a greater appreciation for the art of writing itself. Thank you so much again.