Poems can invite us to appreciate the beauty around us, while motivating us to take action to protect it. Blossomise, a collection by the UK’s poet laureate Simon Armitage, celebrates the arrival of spring and the importance of nature in our lives.
This anthology includes 21 poems, featuring 11 haiku – short, three-line poems that capture the essence of a moment, typically involving nature. Traditional Japanese haiku consists of three lines with a 5/7/5 syllable pattern, but modern adaptations often use fewer syllables and do not strictly adhere to this structure.
