Poppies

• Key Message:

  Explores the widespread effects of conflict on family
• Context:

  Jane Weir is a mother herself and wrote a poem imagining what it would be like if one of her sons were to go to war. Aims to give a voice to women which was rare with war poetry in the past
• "smoothed down your shirt’s upturned collar, steeled the softening of my face."
• "I was brave, as I walked with you, to the front door… a split second and you were away."
• "I listened, hoping to hear your playground voice catching on the wind."