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By Kimberly Zahler
This still life captures the momentary glory of a peony in full bloom, brought inside to enjoy its short life more fully.
“This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready
to break my heart
as the sun rises,
as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers
and they open—
pools of lace,
white and pink—
and all day the black ants climb over them"
— from Peonies by Mary Oliver
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Medium: Acrylic
Date: 2025
Size: 10”x8"
Display: Canvas, framed
Design: based on an original image and tutorial by William Kemp, licensed under CC BY 4.0
By Kimberly Zahler
This still life captures the momentary glory of a peony in full bloom, brought inside to enjoy its short life more fully.
“This morning the green fists of the peonies are getting ready
to break my heart
as the sun rises,
as the sun strokes them with his old, buttery fingers
and they open—
pools of lace,
white and pink—
and all day the black ants climb over them"
— from Peonies by Mary Oliver
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Medium: Acrylic
Date: 2025
Size: 10”x8"
Display: Canvas, framed
Design: based on an original image and tutorial by William Kemp, licensed under CC BY 4.0