Guidance
Faith I found
by the ol' bog garden
wrapped in a lavender gown.
A show-stopper she
draped across trail's path,
nature's fleur-de-lis, displayed.
Sword-like guards
warned "Just admire",
so I sat and listened
to secrets softly shared
of truth-filled beauty,
promises of love,
and spirituals gently sung.
Wisdom comes in many forms
and grateful I'll always be
to have happened upon
this rainbow's drop
beside still waters
of the ol' garden bog.
by Margaret Bednar, June 15, 2013
This is linked to "Poetry Jam - It's All About Flowers"
I researched quite a bit about these spring flowers and I learned that the Iris was named for the Greek goddess of the rainbow. Iris was the messenger of the god's and rode the rainbow to and from the Earth in her multi-colored robes.
The iris stands for many things: honesty, devotion, sophistication, sensitivity, loyalty, a bit of passion... and all the other things I mentioned in my poem. The iris is the state flower of Tennessee.
The fleur-de-lis is a stylized iris which has been used for centuries as a symbol for royalty and is a symbol of France and appears on many coat of arms.
