Iris Garden
Aunt Bonnie’s garden showcased showy orchid-like irises --
beds of “flags,” a feast for the eyes, produced rainbows of color
yellow, purple, orange, bronzes.
She did not know her irises took their real name
from a Greek goddess, Iris, goddess of the rainbow,
Her glorious "flags" fluttered wildly for all who came
oogling and aahing, admiring shimmering vibrant multi-colors
Born, as they were, from sturdy bulbous tubers buried shallow
in late fall, hibernating through bitter cold, coming alive
May to September in splendorous array.
FIRST PLACE WINNER
Written March 10, 2022
especially for "I - Poetry Form - Imagism" Poetry Contest
sponsored by Constance La France
Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022
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