Spring
Forerunners
by Hideo
Yokokawa
I walk 100 meters
to the nearby
convenient store
with my tottering steps in an early morning
Cherry blossoms are overblown.
Gorgeous whiteness of abundant thunberg
spireas.
Graceful red purple of magnolias.
Flowering buds of a dogwoods.
Yellowish green of maple leaves.
Light gold of primeroses mixed in the
shrub thicket.
Lovable white of spring starflowers
fringing the corner of a parking lot.
Back to my home shut tightly by concrete,
Strong fragrance of lavender in a pot is
filling the rooms.