Hiroshima’s child
speaks hope for peaceful future
oleander blooms
* * *
seventy years after bomb
ten thousand lanterns float on
ID 33067258 © Kelly Headrick | Dreamstime.com
Linking to Carpe Diem Haiku Kai‘s theme: Japanese festivals
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a poem in my pocket 
Oct 27, 2015 @ 15:31:43
Is your reference to oleander included because of the symbolic meaning of the plant (caution)? I enjoy poetry, but don’t always understand it. : )
Oct 27, 2015 @ 20:14:28
Thanks for your comment; i didn’t know it symbolizes “caution” but that’s perfect! It was the first plant to bloom again at Heroshima after the bomb was dropped.
Oct 27, 2015 @ 20:21:50
I didn’t know that! So the oleander is a symbol for hope, too.