Sapulence

cherry blossoms don't matter n
or do emerging leaves

branches are of no conse
quence nor the trunks of twist
ed trees -

it is the sap within that is nec
tar: of that succulence i aspi
re to drink.

o sapulence of spring!
o syrup whose nectar
transforms my flesh
from a pupae-grub
into a circada
which not only flies
but sings!