Poppy

A poppy's ghost

Poppy Central

Fear brings forth beauty

© 2011 Shaun P Downey

Another autumn day in the garden

Ghost Poppy III

A second poppy ghost

The Ghost of a poppy

A late and hardy poppy in bloom today. And there are more to come given the number of buds

Another damned poppy photo

And here is my best side

My flowers are gone but still I am beautiful

... And lo I became a poppy

When I grow up I will be a pretty flower

A poppy bud

Herbsttag (Poppy)

Herbsttag

Lord: it is time. The summer was immense,
Lay your shadow on the sundials
and let loose the wind in the fields.

Bid the last fruits to be full;
give them another two more southerly days,
press them to ripeness, and chase
the last sweetness into the heavy wine.

Whoever has no house now will not build one anymore.
Whoever is alone now will remain so for a long time,
will stay up, read, write long letters,
and wander the avenues, up and down,
restlessly, while the leaves are blowing.


Rainer Maria Rilke, Paris, September 21, 1902


I originally posted the poppy photo just a few days ago. I can thank Redwine for drawing this beautiful Rilke to my attention and suggesting that they go nicely together. She's quite right

In bud and in decline - A garden Wordless Wednesday

In Bud

Alium

Cephalaria

Poppy


In decline

The last photinia blossom

This week's Wordless Wednesday entry

Poppy bud

Papaver orientalis