Blossom has begun to appear in the gardens and on the streets so it is time to re-read this.
#blossomise #simonarmitage #poetlaureate #spring #blossom #poetry

A street sign and large, floriferous cherry tree. The street sign has a crest of anchor emblems but we’re 250 miles from the sea… (It’s all about the river)

#FingerpostFriday #Blossomise

Rare apples build up hope

Our darn Tai-haku cherry - the biggest, blousiest, shortest-lived blossom. (A “why oh why” lesson repeated annually).

#Blossomise 🙏

A shadow with “Eyes like wildflowers”

“Loveliest of trees, the cherry now” A poem by A.E Houseman

Blossomise - Book cover by Angela Harding

A haiku - the wild cherry tree dumped me, then brought me flowers, then dumped me again. Our Tai-Haku cherry will be disappointing us again soon. The biggest blossom but shortest lived?

Another good week ahead in the @faberbooks.bsky.social poetry diary.

Been having Simon Armitage for breakfast each day too.

#Blossomise (soon but not yet up here. We’re all about the alpines and innocent dandelion fun for now).