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| Cherry trees along Tom McCall Waterfront, Portland, OR |
Portland, Oregon comes alive around mid-April to May when the cherry trees bloom. The most famous group of cherry trees are located on the northern end of the Tom McCall Waterfront Park in the Japanese American Historical Plaza. These 100 Akebono cherry trees were donated in 1990 by the Japanese Grain Importers Association and were planted as a memorial to the 120,000 men, women and children who were held in internment against their will during World War II.
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| Cherry blossoms along Tom McCall Waterfront, Portland, OR |
Following are a couple haiku to celebrate spring and flowering of the cherry trees.
Cherry blossoms bring
Thoughts of rejuvenation
And life's brevity
Sakura petals
Like so many of life's dreams
Scatter to the wind
Scatter to the wind
