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violet iris

noun

  1. an iris, Iris verna, of the eastern U.S., having solitary, violet-blue flowers.



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Elsewhere, on the mournful “Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris,” which features backing vocals from the indie all-stars boygenius, Williams conjures poignant imagery:

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In painting the violet iris, red may be dropped in blue.

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Downward the sun strikes amid them And enkindles a lone flower; A violet iris standing yet in seething pools of grey.

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