Almond Blossoms, by Bob Bradshaw

Almond Blossoms, by Vincent Van Gogh (Netherlands). 1890.

Almond Blossoms

     Theo, what good news!   
     You're a father and everyone

     is healthy.  I imagine
     little Vincent's finger 

     clinging to yours, like 
     a new tendril hooking

     a stem for support.
     It lifts my spirits  

     to know, no matter how   
     my mind wanders, 

     you are forever
     anchored.

     The orchards were flowering
     when I first arrived in Arles.  

     This almond tree
     captures that moment,  

     its milky blossoms lit
     the only way happiness

    can be, from
    within.

Bob Bradshaw

Bob Bradshaw is recently retired, and living in California.  He is a big fan of the Rolling Stones.  Mick may not be gathering moss, but Bob is.  Bob's work can be found in many publications on the net, including Apple Valley Review, Eclectica, Loch Raven Review, Peacock Journal and Pedestal Magazine, among others.