By The Peonies Poem Rhyme Scheme and Analysis
Rhyme Scheme: ABCD EFGH IJKL K| The peonies bloom white and pink | A |
| And inside each as in a fragrant bowl | B |
| A swarm of tiny beetles have their conversation | C |
| For the flower is given to them as their home | D |
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| Mother stands by the peony bed | E |
| Reaches for one bloom opens its petals | F |
| And looks for a long time into peony lands | G |
| Where one short instant equals a whole year | H |
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| Then lets the flower go And what she thinks | I |
| She repeats aloud to the children and herself | J |
| The wind sways the green leaves gently | K |
| And speckles of light flick across their faces | L |
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| The charms of the ordinariness soothe the threat of anxiety | K |
Czeslaw Milosz
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