When A Poppy Dreams
by Connie Handscomb
Title
When A Poppy Dreams
Artist
Connie Handscomb
Medium
Photograph - Photography - Fine Art
Description
In Flanders Fields
In Flanders fields the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
~ by John McCrae, May 1915
* ____________________ *
Common Field Poppy (Flanders poppy; red poppy; coquelito; wild corn poppy)
Papaver rhoeas
Nothing about the common field poppy is narcotic. (It is the Asian species Papaver somniferum where opium comes from by cutting & tipping the juice from the unripe seed heads; the dry seeds are entirely edible, & are the poppy seeds we like to use in baking). The common poppy seeds are also used in baking but are less flavourful than the Asian species.
It is said the Roman goddess Ceres had poppies in one hand. Ceres was an earth, or agricultural goddess. The poppies are meant to symbolize fruitfulness, or abundant crops. The equivalent Greek goddess was called Demeter.
Sources:
Food For Free (Richard Mabey)
& thank you! Wikipedia
* ____________________ *
There were no digital enhancements with this image .. .Taken in natural light ; Undedited; Uncropped : Nature in all its natural splendour.
* ____________________ *
♥ Heartfelt Gratitude to FAA groups for featuring this image :
Fine Art Wildflower Photography
The Light Painters
All Flowers
Wild Flowers
Beautiful Poppies
Copyright � Connie Handscomb
Thank you for for respecting the copyright.
� All Rights Reserved
Uploaded
June 24th, 2014
Statistics
Viewed 256 Times - Last Visitor from New York, NY on 04/18/2024 at 5:40 PM
Embed
Share
Sales Sheet
Tags
Similar Images
Comments (14)
Connie Handscomb
Thank you, Naomi, for featuring this image in All Flowers! .. helps make my day happy :)))
HJBH Photography
Absolutely beautiful Connie! f/l
Connie Handscomb replied:
Thank you, Heidi! I have a little {a Lot!} of catching up to do here ... I'm behind in my posts .. & even more with my replies {sorry} :)))
Connie Handscomb
A hearty Thank You, Neal! for featuring this image in Fine Art Wildflowers :))) {Thank You!}
HJBH Photography
The colors are truly gorgeous Connie! Love the dreamy and delicate feel! Beautifully done! f/l
Kris Hiemstra
So beautifully delicate, love it.
Connie Handscomb replied:
Kris, I've been away for some time {traveling}; did want to thank you very much for taking time visit here .. sincerely :)))
Recently Viewed
