Apple Blossoms by Becky Gerrans

Apple Blossoms

by Becky Gerrans

Apple blossoms drift down on my head,

He smiles at me --

"A beautiful shower for a beautiful girl."

He kisses me goodbye

Soon his profile is obscured by

Apple blosoms

Two springs,

I write him --

Apple blossoms in my letter.

"Do you remember?"

A telegram,

"Missing in action,"

A letter returned,

"Missing in action."

Inside, my apple blossoms

Died, dead, britttle

Still Fragant,

Hope,

Winter, Spring,

Another telegram,

"The body (his body)

will be sent to you."

An old apple tree by the grave

Has burst into bloom

Flaunting, mocking,

A shower of apple blossoms

on the flag

On his face they lie

Like fragrant tears-

Apple blossoms