A gaggle of girls all named Iris,
Were worried they might catch a virus,
They huddled together
To wait out the weather,
And said, “May the sunshine inspire us.”
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Iris
This is the last of my alternating flower and bird photo poems. I suppose I could call them phoems. Thank you to those who hung in there until the end. I’ll spare you now and space out my posts a little more.
I love the heat, yet here I am,
With lolling tongue stuck out,
But please don’t take offense, madame,
I’m no ill-mannered lout.
I lure the bees in with my tongue,
They pollinate my throat,
And even though I’m still so young,
My beauty is of note.
A Glimpse of May
Scotch broom is considered invasive because it crowds out other plants, but it provides shelter for many birds who can hide in its thick growth. Bees love it too.
It makes a background for puppy poses. Here is our springer spaniel, Ruby, when she was a pup.
The irises are having a little chin wag.
Miss Bossie runs the meetings.
Other members of the community listen in.
The columbines provide a slurpy snack for the hummingbirds, who then zoom off to spread the word that spring is really and truly here.
Precious first flowers
That bloomed after showers
Are chatting and preening all day.
Puppies roll over
As if they’re in clover,
Now spring has come, why don’t we play?
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