When Irises Bloom

The days quickly fade easing into the flowers of early to mid-May, a glance across the garden's edge strewns the path where footprints wedge, the irises rise in gangly stalks tall buds forming as if in a ladder sprawls; first, short exuberances bleached ivory and white then yellow bearded brown tongue delights, these later sunnier days announce deep passionate purple velvets that bounce deep dark burgundy silks appear across scaped land the tallest, regalia mesmerizing and grand May with little rain entices Iris blooms once again.