Poppies

• What is a key theme in "Poppies"?

  Motherly love and loss
• What perspective does "Poppies" explore?

  Mother’s perspective on her son leaving for war
• What structure does "Poppies" use to reflect emotion?

  Free verse, no strict form
• How does memory play a role in "Poppies"?

  Past and present intermingle
• What imagery is used in "Poppies" to convey war's impact?

  “Spasms of paper red”
• What does “Released a song bird from its cage” symbolize?

  Letting go of son or spirit
• What does the word “Intoxicated” suggest in "Poppies"?

  Youth and danger