Poppies Flashcards
1
Q
Three days before Armistice Sunday
A
and poppies had already been placed on individual war graves.
2
Q
Before you left,
I pinned one onto your lapel, crimped petals,
A
spasms of paper red
3
Q
I wanted to graze my nose
A
across the tip of your nose, play at
being Eskimos
4
Q
I was brave, as I walked
A
with you, to the front door, threw
it open
5
Q
the world overflowing
A
like a treasure chest.
6
Q
After you’d gone I went into your bedroom,
A
released a song bird from its cage.
7
Q
my stomach busy
A
making tucks, darts, pleats
8
Q
On reaching the top of the hill I traced
A
the inscriptions on the war memorial,
9
Q
I listened, hoping to hear
A
your playground voice catching on the wind.
