Distillation: “distill” long poem (In Flanders Field by John McCrae) into haiku
remember blood debts
white crosses stand, red poppies
bloom in Flanders fields.
Googlism:
red poppy is the symbol of freedom
red poppy is also known as field poppy
red poppy is a celebration of battlefield heroics
red poppy is most recognizable symbol for disabled veterans of many countries
red poppy is a symbol that brings home the catastrophe of war
red poppy is not to glorify war
red poppy is inherently a symbol of peace.
photo credit: flowerpicturegallery.com
a poem in my pocket 
May 18, 2014 @ 21:44:45
What a beautiful distillation Lynn … and all those meanings of red poppies … thank you for bringing a little bit of peace into the world …
Nov 15, 2013 @ 02:50:50
thanks for reading…and wondering with me
Nov 14, 2013 @ 21:57:37
Wonder upon wonders.. where poppies flew,,
Nov 12, 2013 @ 21:17:45
The seeds can lay dormant for a thousand years, and then be brought to life when the earth is disturbed. Makes you wonder what people would make of this a millenium from now.
Will they understand the stupidity of the 20th century?