Wild Iris Grows Old

Once wild Iris was young
Lush and green next to the pond
She splashed and drank 
Had her fun, warmed by the sun

Soon came time for her to settle down
She met Louis Tanna Iris that wore a crown
A crown of yellow, yes he wore
He wanted to marry and have more(Little Tanna)

Her wild ways was hard to tame
But the years began to wear her down
No longer was her hair of bronze
But mostly white shining in the sun

Louis Tanna came to a early demise
For his feet became way to dry
His leaves so healthy became yellow
Soon his crown no longer spry

This was the time that she did grieve
She did not even meet her daily needs
Of food, exercise, and her devotion prayer
Now wild Iris is totally Care (free)
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010


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Date: 6/25/2010 3:41:00 PM
Sara, this is very clever. The life of the Iris seen through a different Iris. Thank you for your always kind comments. I have entered the poem about my brother in Frank's Image contest > have a lovely weekend >> James
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Date: 6/23/2010 7:38:00 AM
funny!! enjoyed reading today! oh on the monkey toots, ya know a boy is about the same as a monkey. last night wayne and Caleb broke another dining chair by falling on it. They are so destructive!!
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Date: 6/23/2010 6:08:00 AM
Well written adaptation to life, Sara! Thank you for all your welcome comments and have a great day! ...Gert
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Date: 6/22/2010 7:39:00 PM
Sounds a lot like life doesn't it. Good write. I enjoyed it. Charles
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Date: 6/22/2010 6:58:00 PM
You have drawn a very interesting character of Wild Iris. Nice rhyming and well penned,Sara
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Date: 6/22/2010 3:41:00 PM
Sara, thank you! I do feel this continues my story of Wild Iris, A young woman just tasting life, then leaving a young man with only summer memories....what an honor to move you to poetic beauty! and these three things that are important in my life....(of varying importance, depending on the immediate need!...food, exercise and devotional prayer, I'm Catholic, I say the Rosary!) great write! Sara! and I will frame it alongside my senryu!, love, jimbo
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