The Lord is full of tenderness and mercy.
James 5:11
Of all the wonderful things in the wonderful universe of God, nothing seems to me more surprising than the planting of a seed in the blank earth and the result thereof. Take that Poppy seed, for instance : it lies in your palm, the merest atom of matter, hardly visible, a speck, a pin’s point in bulk, but within it is imprisoned a spirit of beauty ineffable, which will break its bonds and emerge from the dark ground and blossom in a splendor so dazzling as to baffle all powers of description.
Celiac Thaxter 1835-1894
That we find a crystal or a poppy beautiful means we are less alone, that we are more deeply inserted into existence than the course of a single life would lead us to believe.
John Berger 1916-2005
That grows on fields where valor led,
It seems to signal to the skies
That blood of heroes never dies.
Moina Michael
1869- 1944 (She conceived the idea of using the poppy as a symbol of remembrance for those who served in World War 1.)
Just love poppies! Beautiful post.
Thank you Shelly. I loved the first quote . Well worded in just the way I would have liked to have said it and said so long ago.
Poppies are so stunningly beautiful and fragile at the same time Their symbolism and use for for remembrance is perfect
I thought of you .🙂 Last year I did something with them and you said you liked the. They are everything you said they are. Thank you for liking have a beautiful day in the sun.