red poppy by Robert Draves (@draves.robert)
leaves home for war
fresh budding youth with
proud ideal to serve country
mother cherishes each
scripted word of letters home,
hopeful heart brightens like flower
bomb blooms open, cries
for her as red blood darkens soil…
his flag-draped casket returns home
Imaginary Garden with Real Toads‘ weekend mini-challenge with Magaly…
a poem in my pocket 
Jul 16, 2017 @ 19:08:49
Having just returned from France where so much innocent blood has spilled over the eons of human existence your words have an even deeper impact.
Jul 16, 2017 @ 19:13:08
Thanks for your comment, Janice.
Jul 15, 2017 @ 02:01:04
Made me feel things. 😦 Good read!
Jul 15, 2017 @ 06:07:58
Thanks for your comment!
Jul 13, 2017 @ 23:11:30
Oh, Lynn, the heartbreaking ending… so real…
Jul 14, 2017 @ 06:43:28
…all too real for some families. Thanks for reading!
Jul 14, 2017 @ 13:14:30
😦
Jul 13, 2017 @ 15:41:37
Oh no, the poppy is that symbol of war…
Jul 13, 2017 @ 15:47:49
Yes, that’s where my mind went…too many fragile lives sacrificed to war