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"That day the spring rain was flying happily
"Layers of xoan flowers fall down"
That is the xoan flower in the poem Spring Rain by poet Nguyen Binh, and the xoan flower in my heart still has something wistful, stirring, making me filled with emotions.
Talking about flowers, thinking about flowers right when we live and work in the flower city of Da Lat, will that be a slightly awkward feeling? Maybe not. Each flower has its own beauty and the feeling about the color and scent of flowers also depends on the person and their preferences. Not attracting by the beauty like the dreamy purple phoenix flower at the end of the street, not the pure white like the Ban flower; even more so cannot be compared with the pink color of the cherry blossom in the mountain town of Da Lat, but the "popular" beauty of the xoan flower on the narrow village roads in the warm March days brings many people a very unique, very real feeling and I am no exception. Perhaps for those who were born and raised in the countryside, the image of xoan flowers is hard to fade in our memory, especially for those who go far away, and then suddenly at some point put aside the hustle and bustle of the city to remember the quiet space of the well, the xoan tree. Xoan flower - a flower with a simple name, it has been closely associated with the childhood of children like us. Not blooming on sunny summer days like Royal Poinciana, Xoan flower chooses spring or to be exact, near the end of spring to bloom. These days in March, in my hometown, the scent of Xoan flower is fragrant, the scent of Xoan flower is not too strong but still attractive enough for those who have passed by the small road, the corners of the garden or in the campus of the village school. Xoan flower has a very modest beauty, difficult to recognize from afar because it is very small. Each Xoan flower, though small and fragile, still knows how to increase its value with the delicate embellishment of white and purple interwoven.
Xoan flowers are also known as winter sorrow. After long days of dozing in the cold winter, March comes, when the weather turns to spring, the earth and sky gradually warm up, the vitality of the xoan trees blooms, sprouts and grows. Xoan flowers - a simple flower but full of vitality and charm, stand out with impressive colors. Every year, in early March, when spring begins to put on a new coat, xoan flowers bloom with gentle purple and simple white, creating a romantic, poetic scene for the peaceful countryside. The two purple and white colors of xoan flowers blend together, creating a perfect picture of spring in the countryside. The delicate combination of purple and white not only highlights the beauty of xoan flowers but also makes the space more poetic.
If the xoan flower in Nguyen Binh's poem is associated with the village festival, the season of "Nam tao, bay tuyet anh ho hen", then the xoan flower for children like us is the days of going to school with many unforgettable memories. During the passionate time of student life, xoan flowers are an indispensable part of the daily landscape of the school. In the spring weather, the rows of xoan trees on the roadside, in front of the school gate bloom, creating a romantic and poetic scene. Purple and white flowers bloom, shimmering under the morning sunlight, making the school space more beautiful. The xoan flower is not only a part of the landscape, but also a source of inspiration for extracurricular and cultural activities in the school. Outdoor activities or painting competitions are often held under the shade of xoan trees, creating a close and friendly scene for students.
The season of purple xoan flowers in the sky of childhood has returned. The moments of enjoying the fresh air of spring and xoan flowers with friends will forever remain in everyone's memory. Xoan flowers are like witnesses to our childhood games. Back then, under the shade of xoan flowers, friends of the same age skipped lunch break to have fun playing hopscotch, shooting, and playing marbles under the shady rows of xoan trees. Until now, despite the worries of making a living and many other things that have to be struggled with, when remembering the sky of childhood, remembering the color and faint scent of xoan flowers, how many of us can easily forget.
March, spring has not ended. The sunshine is still immature because of the interweaving of the rains that have not ended. Spring comes with many things that are still dreams but I still hope, still wait forever for a flower season with many passionate memories of my first life: the season of xoan flowers.
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