Morning Mug: “Thou Art The Iris, Fair Among The Fairest” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

From a lovely poem entitled “Iris” about the colorful perennial:

“Thou art the Iris, fair among the fairest,
Who, armed with golden rod
And winged with the celestial azure, bearest
The message of some God.” — Henry Wadsworth Longfellow

Photo by Laura Singer (Hi Laura!)

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