Relationships
Jewels
Like many other pet owners who acquired a new pet too soon after losing one, I have had to grapple with the guilt of loving the new pet when mourning the old one, which was nowhere near finished.
Finding Adventures Up Above
My Opah is the old man from Up. From the thick rimmed glasses to the big round nose and bushy brows, he is the spitting image of the cantankerous old man I’ve seen on screen so many times before.
Join My Mom and Me for a Coffee
We sit across from each other, hands wrapped around our warm lavender mochas—almost mirror images of each other.
To My Middle School Idols
Middle school, almost by definition, is not supposed to be a place where anyone thrives.
Weeping Willow
What do you do when you’re sad?
I stand tall.
I become like a tree:
On Seasons and Motherhood
I knock, gently, on the door, but there is no answer. Perhaps I am at the wrong address.
for evergreen
my grandfather knows trees
like I know the bark of his calloused hands
their leaves, their roots, their flowers
The Story of Jasmine (as told by and to Iris)
Our editor, mentor, colleague, friend
Who shepherds Iris to the end,...
Poet and scholar who dares to dream—
In Jasmine’s light we all feel seen.
The Bailey Middleton Playlist
About a year ago, one of Bailey’s poems hooked me onto Iris as a new reader. Today, as a fellow Iris writer, I get to talk to Bailey about community, her music recommendations, and what Iris has brought to our lives.
A Storyteller’s Story: The Artistry of Caroline Silvera
Caroline Silvera applied to Iris magazine one year ago as a second year without any writing experience. Surprising right?