Bring poppies for a weary mind That saddens in a senseless din. — William Winter
One of the most fleeting of things… my poppies… and yet, perhaps I love them so much because they are so fleeting.
One thing I hope is not fleeting… our outrage at the gun violence of the last two weeks. May our fervor burn red like my poppies and light a fire under those who think doing nothing is our best choice.
I will be back on Monday with my May word update.
We are all so horrified and angry, yet nothing ever changes. I will be writing more letters.
When will this end? Texas…Buffalo…Oxford…and on and on. 🙁 I am angry that it STILL hasn’t been addressed.
Policy & Change; Register & Vote. That is what it is going to take. I hope it happens in my lifetime.
I keep thinking of a quote from A Wrinkle in Time: “Stay angry, little Meg. You will need all your anger now.” I think that’s going to be an excellent mantra.
It shocks me to the core every time I hear this news from the US. It shocked me also when I heard that schools do gun drills on a regular basis as we do fire drills. So very sad for the families, and fir everyone who has to live with this fear.
each time I believe this has got to change… I pray for peace and unity every single day. Your macro is fantastic!!
So outraged I’m just unable to even talk. But, my oh my. That is a gorgeous poppy-shot, Kat. XO
I love poppies and need to plant some new ones as mine didn’t come up this year. Hannah got a yellow one at the nursery a few weeks ago, the label said it was an Icelandic poppy so it was particularly fitting. I’m enraged at the gun lobby doubling down on the idea of arming teachers. As the mother of a teacher, I can’t even imagine how that would impact the profession. And more guns = more gun deaths. It’s such a simple equation, how can no one see it?
That poppy is gorgeous. Wow!
I love Sarah’s quote above. Yes — it’s time for ALL of us to get angry!! And stay that way.
Yes, we all need to stay angry and take action. Poppies do have such brilliant but short lived color. I love yours.