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.

More from Maggie Devers ↓

• Read my debut poetry book, For My Daughter
• Follow me on Instagram for more poetry @rembrandts.cure

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Write After: National Poetry Month with One Poem Only

Write After is a way to encourage poets to listen and write, and use National Poetry Month to highlight how listening to poetry makes us better poets. I know I write the best when I’m surrounded by beautiful poetry–it’s part of the reason I created this podcast, and I want to encourage others to share this practice. We'll get started in April. You can share to #WriteAfterOPO.

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