top of page

The Peony

Blair Mitchell '25


Beneath the frost-kissed earth, invisible, asleep, 

A gladiator, bound in winter's embrace, sets fires ablaze with fierce grace.

In nature’s grand colosseum, its secrets creep,

Captivating hearts with its ethereal embrace.

 

Breaking free from winter's shroud, 

A honeybee, painting dreams in strokes of bittersweet bloom, its spirit did consume. 

Awakened, a fragrance sweet and intimately endowed,

Unfurling velvet petals, garnished with hues of crimson and fuchsia, in bloom.


A faithful servant, from struggle now free,

The crusader of time, adorned with epics and tales.

Flourishing in full bloom, a spectacle to see,

The symphony of colors begins to pale. 


In Gaia’s melody it takes its stand, 

The sweet sorrow testimony of nature’s hand.





Recent Posts

See All

I Didn't Write this Poem, a Sail Did

Danika Staples '24 At my peak, I’m high but not high enough, Might look scandalized, but I’m just broken. My throat is tight, they sweat,...

m o m e n t s

Joshua Wangia '25 An autumn afternoon. He’s running, the air fresh and cold in his lungs. With his teammates behind him, he runs glorying...

Comments


Commenting has been turned off.
bottom of page