Papaveraceae

In the midnight hour
Grows the perfect poppy, look
Smooth, subtle, its petals

Unfolding wisdom
We must not pluck flowers
A poppy picked shall die

Foresight abandoned
Cut, she cries opium tears
Withers for man’s greed

Find the path, witness
Worry not the time it blooms
But for whom

5 thoughts on “Papaveraceae

  1. Gaby Bedetti

    I love how the last stanza addresses the reader. The poem recalls how poppy petals feel to the touch–silky smooth, feathery, fragile.

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