Sakura (Cherry Blossom)

Posted on by Reena Saxena

Why does happiness not last? I ask myself as I hold a Sakura or cherry blossom in my palm.

Does it stem from my inherent fears or the seasonal impermanence that I see everywhere? In a cyclic world, nature, ideologies, fashion trends, and political and scientific thought will all undergo change.

Holding on to a belief or dream passionately may end in disappointment, yet there’s solace in this fragility. The Sakura petals fall, and I catch one in my palm. It cradles my longing, my joy, my ache. It will be swept away tomorrow, but for now, it rests—a delicate reminder that beauty thrives in impermanence.

A fleeting dance—
sakura petals kiss the earth,
whispers of goodbye.        

Haibun Monday

19 thoughts on “Sakura (Cherry Blossom)”

  3. There is a beautiful underlying tinge of sadness to your haibun, Reena, that really touched me. I agree that there’s solace in fragility, and I love the idea that a Sakura petal cradles longing and joy. The haiku is stunning.

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  4. So many analogies for these lovely lines: “It cradles my longing, my joy, my ache. It will be swept away tomorrow, but for now, it rests—a delicate reminder that beauty thrives in impermanence.”

    At this particular moment, I’m thinking of the joy of parenting tiny ones, that quickly becomes the muted joy of being on the sidelines as they fly away and build their own nests.

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