Irises every single day, with a new angle. “Blue of iris dreams of spring life abounds” —Ana “I’m all up in the green and blue serenity in the presence greatness” —Drea “yet another spring this frenzy
of purple iris” —Margaret Chula These lovely haiku were inspired by Vincent van Gogh’s “Irises.” What does this painting make you feel? Share a haiku in the comments and learn how to write one below. Haiku are usually described as three-line poems of 5, 7, and 5 syllables, sharing a feeling. Traditional haiku have a kigo, or “season word,” that both describes the time of year and sets the emotional tone of the poem. In Japanese, a kireji, or “cutting word,” separates the kigo from an image or action to which it is juxtaposed. For example: “one white iris in a mass of blue spring melancholy” —Deborah P. Kolodji It’s all about capturing the pure essence of the moment without adding extraneous stuff, give it a try!
 In honor of Vincent van Gogh’s birthday, we declare it #IrisesWeek....