to start a new day.
“With the warm dawn…”
With the warm dawn,
the fog melts in the valley.
Pink almond branches.
“The chirping of birds…”
The chirping of birds,
the whisper of the free wind
in the green crowns.
“Under the sunshine…”
Under the sunshine
blooming twigs stretch to the sky.
A prayer gesture.
“Favorite Madrid…”
Favorite Madrid…
Churros con chocolate
in every cafe.
“Retiro Park…”
Retiro Park.
Blooming almond trees in Madrid
versus sakura.
“Girlish braids…”
Girlish braids.
Blooming almonds bask
on the sun.
“Date by the river…”
Date by the river.
Branches of blooming cherry
at twilight hour.
“White trees…”
White trees
on the hills again.
Green carpet.
“The sun meets…”
The sun meets
the moon in the sky.
Silhouettes…
“First sight, eye to eye…”
First sight, eye to eye.
Dissolved in eternity
for a brief moment…
“A date at twilight…”
A date at twilight.
Branches of almond blossoms
cast a shadow.
“Venus is shining…”
Venus is shining
cheek by jowl with the crescent.
The herald of love.
“A tender primrose…”
A tender primrose
turns yellow among the grass.
The cloudy evening.
“Enchanting garden…”
Enchanting garden.
Moonlight is dancing slow waltz
in the wildflowers.
“The horizon hides…”
The horizon hides
behind a heavy rainstorm.
Mountains in the fog.
“Through the rain wall I…”
Through the rain wall I
hear a nightingale’s song.
Early awakening. 
