{"id":60716,"date":"2017-05-02T02:19:30","date_gmt":"2017-05-02T06:19:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/?p=60716"},"modified":"2017-05-01T20:23:54","modified_gmt":"2017-05-02T00:23:54","slug":"cherry-tree-whose-branches-reach-out-to-protect-with-haiku-motown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/improvisedlife.com\/2017\/05\/02\/cherry-tree-whose-branches-reach-out-to-protect-with-haiku-motown\/","title":{"rendered":"Cherry Tree Whose Branches Reach Out to Protect (with haiku + motown)"},"content":{"rendered":"
Every spring\u00a0when the cherry trees on our corner of Harlem are in blossom, we marvel, not just at the riot of pink but at one particular tree. Unlike other cherry trees right nearby that\u00a0are uniformly shaped, this one is lopsided.\u00a0The branches on the north side seem to reach out over the sidewalk, almost double the length of the branches on its south side. The arching branches provide shade to the local guys who, for years, have set up tables under it to play dominos and cards, while they listen to Motown from a portable player, for hours on end.<\/p>\n