Poppies
She loves blood-red poppies for a garden to walk in. In a loose white gown she walks and a new child tugs at cords in her body. Her head to the west at evening when the dew is creeping, A shudder of gladness runs in her bones and torsal fiber: She loves blood-red poppies for a garden to walk in.
Poppies - meaning Summary
Desire and Maternal Longing
The poem depicts a pregnant woman who finds solace and joy in imagining a garden of blood-red poppies. It emphasizes physical sensation and anticipatory pleasure: her loose white gown, the child tugging inside her, and an evening posture with head turned west. The recurring line about loving poppies frames a mood of vibrant longing and maternal expectation, blending sensual imagery with calm confidence about impending motherhood.
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