Irises by Maggie Devers

One Poem Only · Jul 31, 2025 · 1m

Irises

Maggie Devers

I had to write her story

Before I heard it from the lips of another,

Even a writer I admired—

I had to release it first.

So I stopped reading

To write it down

And saw it dance across the pages

Five lines later.

Such certainty predilection

Brings to life.

Irises between pages

You cannot deny.

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