Poem -
White Poppies
King;
You owe me your existence
Peasant;
Tell me why
The king kills the peasantΒ
so to show the why.
The white poppies are the questioning peasants.
They are the accusations in the blood.
They are the hope against the lies.
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gorgeous.Β
Thank you Poetess. Sometimes you can glimpse a way to simplify very big themes, like the sacrifice of war. White poppies. They are the symbol of remembrance for the peace movement and I wear one next to my red enamel 1916 - 2016 poppy every November. My great uncle fell in 1916.
Honoured by the pin Poetess, thank you.
Nigel
Wow an explanation to Imperialism through the Metaphors of Flowers!Β This is deep
Thanks Greg. Felt quite deep when I caught the glimpse of the idea. I love that white poppies naturally exist among the red but the symbolism is almost symbiotic. Blood and Peace.
Thanks my friend
Nigel
Brilliant and moving expose of the horror which is war.Β
Thank you DD, in a way I've been writing this piece over and over for years. It has slowly become distilled. So many went to their deaths against their wills and their own beliefs. A king told them they had to.Β
Thank you for just getting it DD.
Nigel