Cherry Bombs

"In a Station of the Metro"

The apparition of these faces in the crowd;
Petals on a wet, black bough.

--Ezra Pound

The cherry blossoms are amazing. All the streets on the way to work are lined with them. My favorites are the white ones--it's a little like snow bursting out of the wood.

Then I hear from a friend that Koreans are starting to question their cherry blossom festivals, because the cherry tree was introduced during the Japanese occupation.

Interesting how something so beautiful can have such a history.