Haiku:

春風吹く

(Harukaze fuku) – A spring breeze is blowing

笑いがあふれ

(Warai ga afure) – I’m bursting with laughter

花を願う

(Hana o negau) – Wishing for flowers

— Matsuo Basho, Spring, 1668

Poem:

In spring's arrival, the sakura bloom,

petals dance,

dispelling winter's gloom.

A girl in red kimono stands so still,

as the wind whispers secrets,

a gentle thrill.

Beneath the cherry blossoms' fleeting grace,

her laughter echoes,

a tender trace.

The breeze carries dreams to skies anew,

In this moment,

pure and filled with dew.