by Cristina S.
Member since:
March 21, 2007

POPPIES

May 26, 2008 05:18 PM EDT (Updated: May 27, 2008 07:04 AM EDT)
views: 60 | comments: 30





Poppies
won't be hurried.
For such splendor we need
trust. Sun must coax and gently rain
 caress, softly whispering endearments.
Now the red has ripened fully
our reward is near - they
pop, and you see
poppies!

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Poppies


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Now the red has ripened fully

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our reward is near
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gently rain caress


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they pop


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softly whispering endearments



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you see poppies!


Poppies
won't be hurried.
For such splendor we need
trust. Sun must coax and gently rain
 caress, softly whispering endearments.
Now the red has ripened fully
our reward is near - they
pop, and you see
poppies!
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Comments: 30

Marianne R. May 26, 2008, 5:21pm EDT
Beautiful photos!
Bridget ♥ May 26, 2008, 5:22pm EDT
My mom has poppies, has had them since I was a kid. Beautiful photo essay!
Madame Donna C. May 26, 2008, 5:27pm EDT
Incredible shots, Cristina. A beautiful unfolding!
Katrina Hall May 26, 2008, 5:30pm EDT
Gorgeous photos, Cristina! And as today is Memorial Day in the US, most appropriate!
JoAnne D. May 26, 2008, 5:33pm EDT
Great pictures, Thanks for the stages of poppies. They do have a gorgeous color.
What joyous words and photos. Thanks!
j - Frugal Mom - r. May 26, 2008, 5:53pm EDT
Cristina your photos are incredible. I love how you caught the raindrops. Thank you for a beautiful photo essay.
JoAnn C. May 26, 2008, 5:56pm EDT
beautiful photo essay
Sammie B. May 26, 2008, 5:59pm EDT
Great poem, and beautiful photos! I loved being able to see the progression into blooming. :)
J W. May 26, 2008, 6:39pm EDT
beautiful poppies
Rose H. May 26, 2008, 6:47pm EDT
I love poppies. You did a wonderful job of creating a beautiful poem to accompany the pictures. Beautiful - love that red!
Curt L. May 26, 2008, 7:36pm EDT
Awesome article, Cristina! Thank you!
Marianne M. May 26, 2008, 8:29pm EDT
Magnificent photo essay, Cristina! I love the way you were able to capture the progression of the bud unfolding. You are a wonder! And your rictameter is lovely, too!
Melinda ~choosing happiness~ S. May 26, 2008, 9:57pm EDT
Fabulous photos and beautiful words!
Risa G. May 26, 2008, 10:00pm EDT
I just adore poppies. I used to grow Shirley Poppies (that is what they were called). Don't they look like aliens when they are growing? I always found them very strange to look at as they were opening but once they were, they were incredible to look at. Thanks for the beautiful pictures.
Priscilla (wishing I was in Costa Rica) ~. May 26, 2008, 11:45pm EDT
Stunning photos! I loved them all~
elizabeth e. May 27, 2008, 6:54am EDT
Absolutely gorgeous pictures.
Sherrie H. May 27, 2008, 7:23am EDT
Thanks for posting this to Beauty in Your Own Backyard!
Sherrie H. May 27, 2008, 7:23am EDT
Lovely photo essay! The progression is perfect!
Dagmara H. May 27, 2008, 11:38am EDT
this is was very nice.
Donald M. May 27, 2008, 11:57am EDT
That was georgus.[ms] I am tired this morning. I will look at the images to get closer look.
Thanks for viewing my article.
Nana to Seven Cutiepies May 27, 2008, 3:24pm EDT
Beautiful! Poppies are so beautiful and so is your poem.

Thanks so much for posting this to
my group
Victoria H. May 28, 2008, 12:09am EDT
Wow! I didn't know that's how they bloom!! Cool!
Victoria H. May 28, 2008, 12:09am EDT
Thanks for posting to All Photo Essays Here!
William Dotani May 28, 2008, 3:47am EDT
This is a magnificent photo essay of the stages a poppy goes through from bud to blossom. Every shot is great. Love the rich color in your shots.
Cristina S. May 28, 2008, 5:28am EDT
Thank you all my gather friends for kind and generous comments!
Sheila Deeth May 28, 2008, 8:59pm EDT
Beautiful! I love that you were able to let me watch it open.
LaRue B. Jun 4, 2008, 10:16am EDT
That's beautiful!
Natalie Neal Whitefield Jun 4, 2008, 8:03pm EDT
Fabulous photo essay! I love your contributions...and will feature it today at Home Comfort...

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