Saturday, June 13, 2015

Iris – v2

What is it about irises
in the garden, along the roadside,
whether blue flag or yellow,
deep purple, red with white;
why do they catch our attention, the imagination
more than lesser blooms?

A certain allure
that Georgia O’Keeffe didn’t taint
a beauty that draws us in
to ponder and marvel on
a delicacy that is real;
but a perennial that wears well
in the seasons in New England.

Bitter cold and short summers
a herald for the Spring
whether in bog or flower bed
a gift of the Creator
a beauty to behold.

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edited June 13, 2015
Iris – v2

May 18, 2006 6:51pm
Iris

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