
Purple Iris
Petals up and down /
Shining in the sun’s pleasure /
Bright beard on curled tongue.
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Purple Iris
Petals up and down /
Shining in the sun’s pleasure /
Bright beard on curled tongue.
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The Park
Spring strolls through the park. /
Shaking green from her sleeves and /
Color from her eyes.
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Remember
Remember me /
By the flowers you don’t know. /
I planted those, too.
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Friday
Yellow and cream, now. /
Folding and unfolding, day. /
Iris and Friday.
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Each
Each Spring ends too soon. /
Each Iris blooms but briefly. /
Each bloom, timeless joy.
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Cascade
Cascade in the sun. /
Waterfall of white Iris /
flowing up from Earth.
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Waiting
Even in beauty /
Decay lives, carrying a /
Valise of tomorrows.
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#valise #decay #beauty #tomorrows #poem #poetry #decay #haiku #photo #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #april #tuesday #042622 #2022

Iris
Purple, lavender, /
and yellow Iris surfeit /
the eyes’ appetite.
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