Festival brings out the poet in our readers as they express themselves through haiku
The festival comes
With it, natural beauty
Blossoming once more
— Kaleb Wilds
The time here again,
With pink wonderlands around,
Gracefully flourish.
— Mia Shoemaker
Macon and Japan
Worlds apart filled with blossoms
Arigato, y’all!
— Liz McCarthy
Macon’s favorite
Millions of pinky petals
Cherry Tree Delight!
— Liz McCarthy
Not so innocent
Those delicate pink petals
Oh! My nose ... ahh CHOO!
— Liz McCarthy
Pie in Ocmulgee
Having the ever most red
With a cherry top
— Charles A. Burney Jr.
Awake the green leaves,
And cherry blossom blooming,
Reveal pink green world.
— Jason Wang
Winter turns to spring
Popcorn blossoms everywhere
Macon’s trademark Pink!
— Melinda Powell
Buses pack to leave
Swirling petals floating down
Festival time ends
— Melinda Powell
Blossoms start to peek
Soon fluffy pink clouds abound
Cherry Blossom time!
— Melinda Powell
Flowers from Japan
A symbol of renewal
Such lovely blossoms
— Darren Gao
Cherry blossom trees
Pretty pink cherry blossoms
Flowers grow on trees
— Audrey Schanck
Sweet crimson cherries
Bursting blossoms, not to eat
Feast for eyes only
— Chris Shumway
Pink Cherry Blossoms
Texting Bright Pink Emojis
Snap Chatting In Pink
— Makayla Atchley
Ben Jones forecasts, but
Cherry blossoms announce spring
That’s our tradition
— Finoa Leary
Longing for color
Cherry blossoms are blooming
Now I am in peace
— Bere Leary
Pink parade begins!
Pink flowers dance in the air
It’s that time of year
— Bea Leary
Blooms coming early
Pray for sunny days, no rain
Fragile petals cling
— Bridget Leary
Planning perfect days
Cherry ice cream, marching bands
Central City Park
— Peter Leary
Bed race, arts and crafts
Cherry blossom trees, pink bows
And street party fun
— Warren Easom
Cherry blossom trees
Beautiful poodles, bed races
Arts and crafts, parade
— Sadie Long
Pink poodles in bows
Great junk food in central park
Tasty pink ice cream
— Brianna Crosby
Macon street party
Cherry Blossom Festival
Bed race, arts and crafts
— Zoey Moss
Queen rides in parade
Cold ice cream from a food truck
Amazing pink trees
— Levi Spillers
Arts and crafts are fun
Central City Park is cool
Cherry blossom trees
— Coleman Moxley
Delicious ice cream
Food in Central City Park
Poodles and fun rides
— Victor Fortson
Cherry blossom queen
Food trucks, parade, arts and crafts
Those cute pink poodles
— Braelynn Kelley
Central City Park
Food trucks, ice cream, arts and crafts
Beautiful poodles
— Braxton Lovett
Cherry blossom fun
Poodles, bed races, arts and crafts
Wreaths, rides, bows, parade
— Pierce Moore
Pale white, hint of pink.
What are those? I try to think.
Cherry Blossom time!
— Doyle Spence
Proof winter is gone:
Macon’s Cherry Blossom show.
Prepare to be stunned!
— Doyle Spence
Third Street Park awaits
the arrival of pink blooms.
People wait there, too.
— Doyle Spence
In March, Macon is
a crayon box of many
colors, bursting free!
— Doyle Spence
Vibrant as the sun
Hues of coral, pink and white
Flowers bloom this night
— Ashley Pemberton
Oh, how Macon blooms
Vibrant in bright hues of pink
Coming back to life
— D’Yana Warren
Beautiful, pretty
Flowers loved by all dearly
Sakura Petals
— Chloe Vicks
Cascading blossoms
Dance in air, dance in the soul;
Beautiful springtime!
— Sandra T. Haugabrook
It takes far too long
for the pink petals to fall,
enrapturing all.
— Caden Pace
Throughout all our land,
trees of pale pink proudly stand —
a gift from Japan.
— Caden Pace
A white-pink tunnel,
Below blossoming branches —
we smile and walk through.
— Caden Pace
Macon Love on tap
You know what I’m talkin’ ‘bout
Talkin’ about beer!
— David Zaborowski
People who complain
About paying for parking
Just need to stay home
— David Zaborowski
Spring showers bring blooms,
Bright pink blossoms all around,
Spreading lovely hue.
— Leo Zhang
The cherry blossom
The pink pedals are pretty
The petals fall down
— Harrison Thompson
Wind comes and trees sway
The path softly blanketed
Pink petal snow drifts
— Merrill Rowell
An old tradition
Delicate life, hidden strength
A new town blossoms
— Phillips Jones
The first new blossoms
Burst forth on barren branches
Spring is really here
— Susan Maddox
Tight buds on bare limbs
Awaiting opening up
Pink blooms soon to come
— Susan Maddox
Blossoms popping out
People come from all around
Macon festival
— Susan Maddox
Pink Poodles join us
Celebrating festival
Add to pink blossoms
— Susan Maddox
Soft petals pink fall
Spring arrives soon enough now
Cherry blossom time
— Kathren M.McCord
Cherry blossoms now
make a dazzling show again
of white on the bough
— Hollis Cate
Think pink Yoshino
Three hundred thousand saplings
Eat drink be cherry
— Cheryl B. Jones
Nineteen eighty two
Carolyn’s dream pink party
Now reality
— Cheryl B. Jones
Think love beauty and
International friendship
Principles of pink
— Cheryl B. Jones
Generosity
Fickling’s gifts of pink beauty
A festival born
— Cheryl B. Jones
The pinkest party
Pink poodles pancakes pageants
Pink parades petals
— Cheryl B. Jones
Not March madness but
March festival of flowers
Cherry Blossom time
— Cheryl B. Jones
Perfect pink petals
Falling gently in the breeze
Marks festival time
— Cheryl B. Jones
The blooms when on time,
like pretty pink and blush wines,
make soiree so fine!
— Andre Cate
Bittersweet cherry,
Just before the blossoms come
Someone steals my hour!
— Steve Allen
Spring has Sprung Macon
Soft Pink Blossoms on Display
Celebrate Macon
— Whitney Chance
The beauty of Spring
Brings a renewed sense of hope
As pink blooms appear
— Beverly Owens
Pink petals appear
Pink poodles and pancakes too
Cherry Ice cream scoops
— Beverly Owens
Yoshinos capture
With varying shades of pink
Macon’s claim to fame
— Beverly Owens
Pleasing to the eye
To behold Macon’s landscapes
Bathed in shades of pink
— Beverly Owens
Cherry Blossom time!
Pink petals announce Spring and
Renews our spirits
— Beverly Owens
Flowers and petals
Of red, pink, and white swirl through
Macon as magic
— Gracie Lozano
This story was originally published March 20, 2019 at 1:37 PM.