Proud gardeners have a passion for the Irises
They are beautiful flowers
People in general love them
Some are endangered and protected by law
Many are plentiful and you find them everywhere
A special interest is what it takes
To keep them all straight
I knew a man and wife who had over
Fifty different species of Iris
They took care of them for years
Before letting it all go
It was just too much work and
They were getting up in years
As I look back I can relate
Irises come in many colors and names
New varieties are developed from time to time
People will travel to be first in line
Observers will think that they’re insane
Playing one-up with competitors
Is all a part of an Iris lover's game
Whenever they have an advantage
It will be flaunted with no shame
I would never name a child Iris
I know people named Iris,
They seem very nice
But that’s beside the point
One time a person named Iris gave me a book-bag
It was very plain with no flowers on it
I was thankful for that
Once I tried to develop a board game involving small Irises
It became very complicated
After a while everything started to merge
I lost interest, but
I still think it’s a good idea
The deer leave the irises alone for the most part
I have a few flower books for sale
But no one has shown much interest
There is always tomorrow
Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are
I think her first name was Iris
She loved to garden, but didn't use books
One thing I love is interesting stories
This one is a real winner
Stanski
December 9, 2019 ^
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