Overheard Starbuck

"As I walked into the branch I noticed for the first time in my life that maple blossoms give off a faintly sweet, peppery, astringent scent."
---"That's no haiku".
"I can't think why I've never noticed that smell before. Maple trees are everywhere."
---"Oh you weren't reciting poetry?"
"It must be a short-term phenomena. Dependent upon humidity and the absence of wind?"
---"Maple musk must..."
"What?"
---"Nevermind."