Best Peony Poems

She bent  softly over the smooth water
Her fingers gently caressing the blue
A peony clasped to her bosom
Its petals soft and pink and true...

The artist captured this brief moment
Brush strokes telling us their story
The maiden ripe for the time of love 
The peony clothed in...

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After, my mother died I had to sell her house,
where she had a flower garden that she loved;
so, I decided to transplant a peony,
for her grave-  this beauty was her most beloved !

I could just imagine this pink sumptuous flower,
oh, I was full...

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I’ll watch
over you
my darling
as I prepare your bed
with gentle petals
of rose and peony

Close your eyes
and sleep
my sweetheart
surrounding you
with warmth
and love
I’ll soothe
your aches
and ease
your mind

I’ll watch
over you
my darling
with my heart
my life


AP:  3rd place 2020

Posted on January 29, 2020...

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soft peony clouds
ensconced with wet petals
drops of liquid sun
pools in earthly hollows
reflect sky and earth as one



(June 19, 2011  Wausau, Wisconsin USA)

(c) Copyright 2011 by Christine A Kysely, All Rights Reserved...

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Abide with grace in elegance;
Poise speaks clearly when charm inspires;
Etch then sweet trace in sanguine churns;
Offer beauty a fluent fire;
Now sparkle here with grand aura;
Yes dance and twirl as magic springs;
Set sweet scent clear with bright flora;
Yield to the swirl as fragrance sings;
Mix with calm...

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Pirouetting performer
Petit pink peony
Pleasing Plié 


Pixabay image by: Martina_Bulkova...

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Peonies were originally called “sho yu” in China, meaning “most beautiful”.  They also carry symbolic meaning of good fortune and a happy marriage, making them an ideal wedding flower. . . (from Interflora)

“Sho yu (Chinese for ‘most beautiful’),” he said,
“like peonies in this garden...

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Peony delight, nectar of princesses
Joyful ebony ants paraded toward them
A steady stream, covering the bulb of a blossom
The plant rejoiced. Loving the attention.
Wind whistled approval; sure sign of summer solstice.
Blossoms tucked inside, listened to the avalanche of attention.
Instantly recognizing and approving the wonderfulness of nature...

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embedded in foliage and flowers
we see her true elegance shine through
amid these dark and dreary times
there is a light at the end of this dark tunnel

she is fragile, she is elegant, she is everything
everything in this world revolves around her
the blush pink dahlias, baby blue...

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Vampires relish the winter sky,
they feed on every mournful cry;
The holiday lonely;
Wanting to be caressed in bed,
or make love on an antique sled;
Snowflakes and peony;

You can’t go buy the gift they seek,
to bite and taste another freak;
Carnivorous copper;
Lips that pull all your insides out,
and feast...

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