Old Sophora Tree
Original Pomegranate in May first published on 2006-4-29 11:08:22 Popularity: 323
Spring is dark green and full of flowers The excitement of beauty has come to an end. Among the dark green leaves on the locust tree, strings of snow-white locust flowers bloom quietly in the bright sunshine.
The old locust tree growing in the cracks of buildings, walls, and pipes is full of white locust flowers. The crooked branches swayed proudly in the wind. The heavy green cannot cover the simple whiteness, and the dense branches and leaves cannot block the refreshing sweet fragrance. The aroma of Sophora japonica is very unique. It is not the kind of cloying strong fragrance, nor the kind of light fragrance that is vague and subtle. It is the kind of long-lasting and refreshing sweet fragrance that makes those who smell it want to take a deep breath. The breath brings the fragrance straight into the heart. That kind of fragrance can float far away. Because although it comes from the place where the flowers come from, it comes from the locust tree itself, from the roots of the entire locust tree and all its branches and leaves.
The bark of the old locust tree is dark brown, full of wrinkles, and has a rough and weathered appearance. It is said that this locust tree was planted by the wife of the seventy-year-old aunt downstairs. The person who planted the tree passed away many years ago. The saplings planted back then have grown over five stories high in this gap, and the twisted tree trunks are as thick as an armful. Its branches growing in this gap cannot stretch and grow freely like trees in the open space. They can only be careful not to let the branches touch buildings, walls, and pipes. Therefore, they can only limit their body strength, so they are better than other trees. There is an additional layer of hardship of survival.
Looking at the ugly branches of the locust tree, you have to admire its tenacity. The locust tree was planted in this gap by others. It cannot choose. This may be its fate, but it chooses In order to let itself work hard to grow and adapt, it has used its never-giving faith to win a piece of sky for survival and a ray of bright sunshine for itself. Therefore, it has the sweet-smelling flowers all over the tree, which is its pride.
Every year, it blooms full of flowers. The miniature trumpet-shaped flowers are so delicate and delicate, and the snow-white and sweet fragrance is as cute as a baby. The small flowers are arranged in flower strings. Against the background of green leaves, it shows a unique whiteness. What is even more rare is that the Sophora japonica flower is not a noble and useless thing. It is a good food to satisfy the hunger in difficult times. Even at this time of year, Sophora japonica flower is also sold in the street market. When this old locust tree blooms every year, everyone will pick off the snow-white, sweet-smelling flowers and share them with others. They taste very good and should be a green food that goes well with their food.
A gentle breeze shook the locust tree, and the flowers fell like snow and rain of flowers. The blossoming locust flowers dance with the wind, dancing their last dance, which should be for the old locust tree, and then they fall into mud and turn into dust. But the wind carries the sweet fragrance of the flower to a distant place. This locust tree's difficult existence in the cracks may be its tenacious survival in order to wait for the flowers to bloom and fall every year.
The old locust tree will bloom with white and sweet flowers next year·
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