Iris

Vincent Van Gogh

Irises

Iris

What is it about irises

in the garden

whether blue flag or yellow,

deep purple, white with red

why do they catch the attention, the imagination

more than lesser blooms?

A certain allure

that Georgia O’Keeffe didn’t taint

a beauty that draws you in

to ponder and marvel on

a delicacy that is real

but a perennial that wears well

the seasons in New England too

bitter cold and short summers

a herald for the Spring

whether in bog or flower bed

~ Raymond A. Foss ~