Dead Irises

Written for a friend who went blind.

Dead Irises

Jasmine-remember white, tiny stars,

Lavender, silver grey with tiny purple flowers,

Rosemary, a wonderful rack of Lamb is enhanced with this fine herb,

Tiny blue flowers with a sage green leaf-sage-lilac flowers when left to seed,

Crush in your palm, inhale them one at a time-

remember.

Stocks-remember the vibrant red of our favourite wine,

Hear the chink of a glass and remember the lilac flower on my windowsill,

Orange and Lemon blossom, bound with mint-

 Summer evening on the porch-inhale-

remember.

Freesia, a rainbow of fragrance with satin petals,

Crush in your palm, inhale them one at a time-

Allow new senses to hold your bouquet-

remember.