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 readingTo write it downAnd saw it dance across the pagesFive lines later.
Such certainty predilectionBrings to life.Irises between pagesYou cannot deny.

More from Maggie Devers ↓

• Read my debut poetry book, For My Daughter
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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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