yesterday i
watched through my
kitchen window
as two irises
emerged triumphant into the sunlight
brand new
the color of poetry
dewy petals
outstretched
welcoming new life
i can tell by the way
they tuck into each other
they are lovers
each wind swayed movement
they draw close
ancient greek
bestowed the name iris
to this divine flower
derivation for a goddess who brought
messages from zeus
upon a bridge made
from a rainbow
to the mortal world
i say to you look
at the love that grows around you
…and still
we are
beautiful
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We could share a bud vase.
Heh…