A splash of the brilliant blue br Displays the art along the roadsides br In the late spring br Through panicles in blue-mauve hue. br Solitary or in groups br Even nestled among the others br Portrays a vista deified in the view. br Contagion of beauty br Calms the soul and mind br With crisp and dew. br Pleasing and tempting br With willows all around br And aroma so fresh - I soak into.