Blooming Trees

The trees are blooming
and there is a breeze.
Palo Verde flowers
are making me sneeze.

I take pills
so I don't wheeze
during this season
of allergies.


    Thank goodness, I don't have allergies, but I have friends who do.  This is not a good time of year for them.  When I lived in North Carolina and the pine trees would bloom, everything would receive a coat of yellow pollen.  If it rained, there would be a yellow river flowing in the gutters taking the rain away.
    Here is your poetry challenge for today.  Can you write a list poem about all the things that make you sneeze?  Have you ever sneezed when the sun light hit you directly in your eyes?  Boy, is that a good way to learn not to look directly at the sun.  Have fun writing your poem.

Palo Verde HAIKU

Palo Verde blooms

on hillsides and arroyos

draping yellow scarves

 

Everywhere you look, in all directions the Palo Verde trees are in blossom.

 

     Under the trees there is a yellow carpet where the blossoms have started to fall.  The bees are out collecting pollen,and the birds are busy nesting. 
     Are the trees where you live blossoming?  Are they yellow too or another color?  What birds live in your trees?
    Can you write your own haiku about your trees?  You can use the traditional 5-7-5 syllable pattern, or develop your own pattern spoken on a single breath.
Happy writing.  You're welcome to share your creations in the comments.  Can you draw a picture to go with your poem?  Have fun.