The Moon and Peonies
Painting Details
- medium:
- Acrylic on wood
- size:
- 8×8 inch
- year:
- 2020
- artist:
- Bohwa Kim
Artist’s Note
Five peonies open under the full moon.
Their shapes are quiet, their presence steady.
Between them, a small bud leans forward,
not quite blooming, but no longer hidden.
In New Mexico, the moon is almost always clear.
I remember the air that night, dry, still, and sharp with light.
I found myself sending the moon a quiet plea,
not one, but many,
as many as the petals.
