Poppies

• Jane Weir lived in Northern Ireland during the troubles. She had two sons so this may have influenced her to explore why young boys want to go to war and fight.
• Weir was a textile designer which explains the extended metaphor of textiles in her work.
• Three days before Armistice Sunday
• I wanted to graze my nose across the tip of your nose
• All my words flattened, rolled, turned into felt.
• the world overflowing like a treasure chest.
• released a song bird from its cage.
• my stomach busy making tucks, darts, pleats.
• I listened, hoping to hear your playground voice catching on the wind.
• poppies is a dramatic monologue. It uses a second person narrative to directly address their son. He never replies which could imply he is no longer there- so may have died.
• without a winter coat or reinforcements of scarf, gloves
• metaphors of injury mixed with domestic imagery