Irises these most regal Spring flowers <br />Over flowerbeds reign <br />Never their destiny to bow <br />Sometimes will grant visitation powers <br />If by chance they deign <br />Audience agree to allow <br /> <br />Royal Blues and kingly Purple hues too <br />Colors that naturally <br />They may duly own <br />Golden tones appropriately will do <br />As may pure Whites regally <br />Serve as royal gown <br /> <br />Irises reign over other garden flowers <br />As if such were theirs <br />By Botanically rightful due <br />But if you possessed similar stately powers <br />Some like regal airs <br />You might readily adopt too<br /><br />Mary Havran<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/spring-flowers-irises/
