My Irises

Iris, Most Beautiful Flower

Iris, most beautiful flower,

Symbol of life, love, and light;

Found by the brook, and the meadow,

Or lofty, on arable height.

You come in such glorious colors,

In hues, the rainbow surpass;

The chart of color portrays you,

In petal, or veins, of your class.

You bloom with the first in Winter,

With the last, in the Fall, you still show;

You steal the full beauty of Springtime,

With your fragrance and sharp color glow.

Your form and beauty of flower,

An artist's desire of full worth;
So Iris, we love you and crown you,

Most beautiful flower on Earth!

Edith Buckner Edwards (AIS bulletin January 1961)

Here are all the beautiful irises in my garden right now! Aren’t they wonderful?