The Birth of Japanese Red Maple Leaves
The Japanese red maple is one of my favorite trees. I believe her best time is spring. Gorgeous red color through June, and the emerging leaves are like old hands uncurling to grasp a morning coffee. I don’t know why they make me think of that. I guess they just look like they’re waking up, stretching their arms to the sky. Which I guess is exactly what they’re doing.
Hi Julie:
I wrote this haiku last month. Should have sent it then!
Marcia
Overnight
All up and down my street,
maple trees hearing the call,
opened their red leaves!
Comment by Marcia Holtzman — June 10, 2007 @ 11:50 pm