Poppies

• context

  • mother's perspective
  • sends his son off to war and loses him
  • reflects on his childhood memories
• themes

  • effects of war
  • power of memory
  • individual experience
  • unconventional victims
• " the world overflowing like a treasure chest "
• " a split second and your away , intoxicated "
• " the world overflowing like a treasure chest "

  • spilling out
  • all consuming
  • overwhelming
  • metaphor
  • being exposed to the harsh realities of the world
  • precious memories and emotions being relived
• " a split second and your away , intoxicated "

  • prey on the young vulnerable and impressionable younger generation
  • distracted by the glamour of war / propaganda
• " an ornamental stitch , i listened , hoping to hear your playground voice "

  • semantic field - fabric / crafting
  • parental job of crafting a new life
  • optimistic
  • missing his childhood
  • yearning for her maternal role
• comparisons

  • kamikaze
  • remains
  • war photographer