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I disagree with Leanne about this poem. The question, "What's it about?" is a fair one, and I consider the "about" test to be significant. If a reader (who is experienced and reasonably proficient concerning poetry) cannot decipher what a poem is "about", I consider that poem flawed.
However, your title indicates it's about a flower (violet) and I see no reason to consider it as merely symbolic. I suspect this is a description equivalent to a still-life painting. The problem is that we cannot see the scene, so while it works great for the author, it doesn't fully communicate to us. Despite this flaw, it does read nicely, and I believe we can understand enough to enjoy reading and rereading it.
I assume the minimalist "self-similar" refers to you.
Alcuin

by Alcuin of York on June 11 2007