One perfect peony

Today before driving to work, I cut this peony from the bushes lining the front walk. It was a tight ball with coral petals edges peaking out from the green guard leaves. At work, it went in a square bottle on my desk and opened over the course of the morning to this variegated glory of coral with stamens dusted with feathery gold pollen.

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About forstegrupp

Currently I am an English teacher at an independent school outside of Philadelphia. To arrive at this way point, I spent many years in graduate school researching, reading, learning, and studying and finally earned a doctorate in comparative literature from Harvard University. I specialized in medieval orality and literacy. My private interests include baking, knitting, spinning, and gardening.
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2 Responses to One perfect peony

  1. Cecily H Selling's avatar Cecily H Selling says:

    I love it! Our peonies are not out yet.

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