Friday, April 29, 2016

Yellow Tree Peony


This is a 4" x 6" painting of a tree peony from the artist's garden. Handwritten on the back of the painting are her words:

"Yellow Tree Peony"

This orange confetti tassel
skirted with lemon meringue flounces
is a precious gift of life
from a good friend I've never met.

Her generous spirit reappears
each spring briefly
buoyed on woody stems
nestled in emerald foliage
incredibly, eternally, ephemeral beauty.

— Nancy Boudreau


Text and images © 2016, Nancy A. Boudreau. All rights reserved. Permission required for publication. Images availably for licensing. nboudreau.com.

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