Poppy

My neighbors all want part of my poppy plant. The color is quite a shock even in the middle of all the spring colors everywhere. I'd like a dress with a skirt as light and ruffled as these poppy petals and as vividly vermilion. I could wear it to a garden party.

The poppy blooms don't last long. Spring rains make them even more transient. No need to hold visions of the flowers too tightly. With my camera I'll capture fantasies and reflect on the beauty at my leisure.