Color of the Iris : Writing

The Tempest in a Tea Pot

The Tempest in a Tea Pot

A Poem by Color of the Iris


Long, long ago, an elderly woman once nestled her young granddaughter in her lapShe told the little girl of her future, how she would grow both tall a..
The Soul

The Soul

A Poem by Color of the Iris


It's a perfection that the soul initially yearns forBut instead, it's left blinded in the form of an only conscienceSleeping inside a small, weak, and..
The Rain Is Listening

The Rain Is Listening

A Poem by Color of the Iris


Have you ever felt that they're not listening?That what you're saying doesn't matter at allAnd all you've ever hoped for is forever goneEven though it..
Chapter One: Nothing More Than A Lab Rat

Chapter One: Nothing More Than A Lab Rat

A Chapter by Color of the Iris


So far I had nothing to fear… well… so far. I was nothing, but an animal… a lab rat. Being shipped..
Chapter One: Nothing More Than A Lab Rat - Revised

Chapter One: Nothing More Than A Lab Rat - Revised

A Chapter by Color of the Iris


Preface: Dusk Fears Dawn So ..
The Old Man's Lager

The Old Man's Lager

A Poem by Color of the Iris


There,Sat the glass of lagerHe,Knew he shouldn't botherFor if,He should get startedHe,Would not be rewardedHis wrinkles creased his face,His old cloth..
The Nameless

The Nameless

A Poem by Color of the Iris


It's hopeless,We're useless,And running out of excuses,To blame ourselves,Though it tells,How our pain only carousels,Screaming,And dreaming,All this ..
Feeding The Wolves

Feeding The Wolves

A Poem by Color of the Iris


The wolves watched her slit her wristsAnd licked their lips as the hunger rose deep within themThey tongued the blood that dripped from her fingersShe..
The Black Iris

The Black Iris

A Poem by Color of the Iris


Who says suffering will always have to pain me?Only God can know what I've lost inside,And as my hate for you can only branch outHer black iris will s..