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PURPLE HAZE

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Spring time in the suburbs never ceases to amaze Everywhere you look and see an endless purple haze Towering above the roof tops, branches swaying in the breeze Their beauty awe-inspiring, our jacaranda trees Most backyards will have one and our parks have quite a few Although not a native they’re now Aussie through and through

Flowers by the thousands cover every single tree One by one they fall into a swirling purple sea Time for blooming can be brief a couple of months at best Their beautiful purple colour lives in memories for the rest While here they lift the spirit bringing pleasure to our days Each year looking forward to them in so many ways