Irises

 

By John I. Blair

Like leaves of grass

The irises

Shoot sharply up to

The spring occasion,

Then stab a stalk

High in the air,

Flaunting their flowers,

Fresh and fluttering,

Filling the garden

With fragrance.

©2002 John I. Blair
Encore

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