Poppies

A handful of poppies from a field in Banyuls dels Aspres, in southern France (pres de Perpignan). ❋ Unknown (2008)

The speed with which farmers are turning to poppies is confirmed by the Iraqi news agency al-Malaf Press, which says that opium is now being produced around the towns of Khalis, Sa'adiya, Dain'ya and south of Baladruz, pointing out that these are all areas where al-Qa'ida is strong .... ❋ Unknown (2008)

We bought numerous garlands of roses and poppies from the Indian children, both here and at Santa Anita, a little village where we landed, and as we returned towards evening we were amused by the singing and dancing of the Indians. ❋ Frances Erskine Inglis (1843)

The first poppies came, orange-yellow and golden in the standing grain, and we went about gleefully, as though drunken with their wine, and told each other that the poppies were there. ❋ Unknown (2010)

"But the poppies are here to-day," she said, glaring carnivorously upon their glow and splendor. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The orange of the poppies is a difficult one to include in a pleasing color scheme, for most other flowers that bloom at the same time here are pinks and reds. ❋ Unknown (2008)

They made an equally grievous error in Afghanistan by assuming that it would be easy to replace the cultivation of opium poppies, which is a 3 billion dollar a year business (and last year accounted for one-third of Afghanistan’s GDP). ❋ Unknown (2006)

They made an equally grievous error in Afghanistan by assuming that it would be easy to replace the cultivation of opium poppies, which is a 3 billion dollar a year business (and last year accounted for one-third of Afghanistan's GDP). ❋ Unknown (2006)

Some of the poppies are a deep orange-color, while others are a pale yellow. ❋ Ella M. Sexton (N/A)

The poppies were a larger sort than those in the wheatfields, and of a very glorious crimson. ❋ Edward John Thompson (1916)

"Walk, gather wild flowers, — the poppies are all out now, — eat luncheon at some nice place, and — and —" ❋ Unknown (1902)

From England to China the native born is no king; the poppies are the Normans of the field. ❋ Richard Jefferies (1867)

Oh well, its not like the poppies are the only show in town. ❋ Unknown (2010)

No one has been trying to eradicate poppies which is why poppy production continues to go through the drug roof. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Yes, when Dorothy and her crew finally see the Emerald City -- right before the "poppies"! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Dark corners unofficially reserved for liaisons struck up between lefty lawyers and National Party admin "poppies" have been overrun by strangers. ❋ Unknown (1992)

To our eyes Sinai did not appear to be a desert at all, as there were scrubby bushes of sorts growing in nearly every hollow, various kinds of camel grass, and even a few flowers -- such as poppies and one or two species of lilies. ❋ David Douglas Ogilvie (N/A)