Poppy Fields

Days spent searching for the sun

nestled deep in the ground

weathering deep, bitter freezes

desperately reaching for the surface

suffering heat waves 

shriveled in dehydration

starting again

and again

and again

and again

until one day 

maybe

a field of brilliant poppies

would erupt from all the

pain. 

Reviews

[Kelly Scheppers]

Again, so beautiful, Sheila. Love the reference of the poppies.

[Pete]

remember what happened to dorothy in the wizard of oz when she laid down in a field of them. deep and nicely done ... :)

[John the Baptist]

Sounds like a metaphor for life. Only the persistent succeed.