after the earthquake

 după cutremur -

și totuși cireşul

a înflorit

after the earthquake -

and yet the cherry tree

in bloom

après le séisme -

et pourtant le cerisier

en fleurs

kishin-go

soredemo sakura wa

saku

地震後

それでも桜は

咲く

Haiku published in

The Wise Owl - The Daily Verse, May 2024

Many thanks to Editor Rachna Singh

Photo courtesy The Wise Owl