Short Peony Poems

Just
a 
one trick
peony-
my it smelt divine...

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magenta pink sky
songbirds singing melodies -
peony opens...

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Peony petal
in soggy piles on the ground—
victims of the rain
...

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sweetness
of peony petals
awakened



posted on July 12, 2019...

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Pirouetting performer
Petit pink peony
Pleasing Plié 


Pixabay image by: Martina_Bulkova...

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now over forty
Peony arrives
all dressed in white
her perfume
still attracts


NB our peony is 47 this week...

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judging 'twixt poems that sing,
it seems to me,akin-
to distinuishing
'tween a rose or peony-
surely both must win...

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In a drop of water
a universe.
In a peony
poetic verse.
In a child’s face
sweet purity.
In just one moment
eternity…...

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On peony buds
Undulated arms
Paint The valentine's rainbow

February 15, 2023

A Ripple To Me Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: JCB Brul...

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pink peony blooms
covered with painted ladies ~
iridescent shine

4/12/21

Contest: Writing Prompt - Shine
Sponsor: Constance La France...

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If a dainty pink flower I would be,
I would choose the delicate peony.
Anteater friendly,
Really bendy,
Encouraging him to lick ants off me....

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Frilled edges of flora in bloom
Along my garden’s fences
Sweet scent of peony perfume
Invades my senses
They dance on stately stems
Pink skirts ruffled at their hems...

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We all have our faults, mine is sensitivity
Way too emotional, get hurt very easily
Should be tougher
Not a sweet old bugger
A real man but wearing a pink peony...

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Flower courtship is gorgeous, dainty and lovely to see.
You have to hide with me behind the coconut tree.
They are getting it right, the lily and the peony.
Along soon will come their minister bee....

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folds of night falling
peony petals, orange
soft ocean breezes

blue parrot feathers
magenta mists of morning
butterfly wings, red

soft sway of willows
cherry blossom cascade, pink
fragrant silk tree blooms...

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A Rose
Most chose

A Lily
So frilly

A Peony
Bee honey

A Hibiscus
Bloom discus

A Lilac
Purple crackerjack

A Daffodil
Yellow thrill

A Wave Petunia
Will rave Ah

A Begonia
So bona

A Daisy
Sun crazy
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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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Lovely,
Spring butterfly,
in your orange and black.
A beautiful graceful monarch 
sipping
violet peony flowers.
Your wings lightly flapping,
your feet anchored.
Peaceful!

4/28/2020

Contest: Let the Pens Flow - Butterfly Cinquain Contest
Sponsor: Jenish Somadas...

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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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The peonies by the front porch are gone
Late this year they lingered, never fading,
Reds, pinks, and white made warm bouquets
For the gravesites of family and friends in May.

The honeybees feasted on the peony blooms
As did the ants who love their sweet nectar,
Until rains came and plundered the petals
The peonies by the front porch are gone.

written July 8, 2021...

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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

Submitted on January 29, 2020 for contest STRAND NO.660 sponsored by BRIAN STRAND...

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BUTTERFLIES RETURN
After the storm azalea perfumes
the lawn yellow., the bay tree
curtseys low,the copper stirs
and a firecrest alights upon
the smoke tree. Butterflies return
to sun,weed covers the pond,here
and there  the ceanthus coloured blue
stops the honey bee in its tracks.Ivy
climbs the wall un noticed,the peony
all dressed in white fragrants the air.

Listen to meread this poem on youtube under name ichthyschiro...

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music
reminds my soul
of peony and rose
efflorescence petrichor scents.
Roaming among fountains of her blossoms,
lost in bucolic elegance.
Whispering sweet sighs
like verses for
music

ash smoke
brought drops of doom.
Was it a mere mirage
or a brief dance with dalliance,
but this ephemeral epiphany,
just like nature's seasonal moods,
left lyrics on my lips,
until storms blew
ash smoke


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you in
your very
being being
constantly green

but then spending 
time until springing
dearly bringing your bud
pink not so red but it is written

life as
a peony
a natural
agreement

not even
but beyond
since sharing
a relationship that's

not
chaotic
but a master
piece symbiotic

you
bud
me
ant

you give
off sticky 
stuff love
that i want

so i
gladly
eat you
so sate i

realize
i've made
come alive
your true flower...

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Dutchman's pipe,trumpet vine
Virgin bower,shrubs divine;
Beauty bush,bright blue bean,
Climbers high to set the scene.

Bamboo,broom,laurel bay,
Lavender scent lasts all day;
Bush clover,russian sage,
Azalea taking centre stage.

Elder,myrtle,bittersweet,
Perfumes the hazy heat;
Privet,peony,prickly heath,
Ivy,holly in seasonal wreath.

Jasmine & jews mallow,
By a trickling stream, so shallow;
Sea buckthorn to screen
Ceanothus high ,shaded green....

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