The Cherry Trees
The cherry trees
are dressed in
white today
like little boys
would if up and downs
were a feature of their lives.
It seems the winter
is ready to die
at last and begin
to laugh again,
confessing a great deal
when the petals
fall to the ground
and let the sun vibrate
with warmth
a life-force
to stir the heart.
Yet who knows,
anything may come
out of clouds,
but the sun damn it!
Did I tell you
of the great beauty
seen this year?
- William Carlos Williams