Attribution: Poppy by Liz West CC BY 2.0
Image: Poppy Flower (here)
Note: Opium poppy is the species of
plant from which opium and
poppy
seeds are derived. Opium is the source
of many drugs, including morphine
(and
its derivative heroin) - wiki
hibiscus fear adversary fade claw
downpour human irrelevant
dolorous (causing or expressing misery or grief )
deaden (make weaker less noticeable)
elicit (to draw or bring out or evoke)
Visually attractive akin to a
hibiscus and just as beautiful
Poppy a flower wrongfully
found unfortunately on the
wrong side of the law
Society regretted for making it
symbolic of the heroics of soldiers
fallen in battle before the scourge
the drug scene became a menace
Its derivative heroin instilled fear
on friend and adversary alike
Dolorous on those deaden into
skeletal frames to eventually fade
after clawing ruefully back for a few
the very few successful in rehab
The great many others fail to make it
more like a downpour of no-return
an affront to the human race in its bid
to elicit some dignity still left for those
waiting for their daily fix instead
and chose to remain irrelevant
For MLMM's Photo Challenge #97 and Wordle #95 and
Marian's The Tuesday Platform at Real Toads
Well, it is sad that the opium has had such terrible effects. Earlier it was 'just' a medication that could be addictive if used too excessive or in the wrong way (opium pipes). Dan Simmons, who wrote a historical novel involving Drood--chief character in Dicken's unfinished novel--and Dickens' obsession with the man, Drood, seems to think that Charles Dickens was an opium addict.
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I think our fear of drugs has sometimes made many patient's pain intolerable... Morphine has it's use.. but there are many victims also.. and its trade has created many criminals.. but the poppy is a wonderful flower.... fortunately there are those with very very low opium content.
ReplyDeleteAll it takes is a few druggies to ruin everything...
ReplyDeleteThis is an interesting response to the photo challenge, as well as incorporating the wordle. Thanks for your response :)
ReplyDeleteClearly there are many layers and interpretations to be unearthed here - food for thought.
CPP ~ Pat
Yes, you point to a terrible irony.
ReplyDeleteAlways someone who will use something for not so great purposes and ruin it.
ReplyDeleteI feel there will be a part two maybe in 10 years.....
ReplyDeleteExcess of anything is poison. Nature ave us so many abundances, if we use it wisely it could heal us and if unwisely it would be a poison.
ReplyDeleteThis was interessting to read Hank, excellently written.
ReplyDeleteYvonne
Fantastic title and truth. Man, a scourge, seriously a scourge. And we really don't care, do we? Except maybe that tinge of regret about the pretty flowers.
ReplyDeleteAddiction is utterly devastating, the damage opium abuse has done to so many lives. powerful writing Hank
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Never k ew the flower was a symbol for soldiers. How ironic in the context of drugs !
ReplyDeleteNicely done !
A symbol for fallen soldiers whored into a drug leading users to an addiction death. Powerful piece
ReplyDeleteYes, many things in nature are abused.
ReplyDeleteAlas...especially that which is beautiful.
I played here:
The Poppy