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Poppies
Poppies can refer to: *Poppy, a flowering plant *The Poppies (other) - multiple uses *''Poppies (film)'' - Children's BBC remembrance animation *Poppies (Mary Oliver poem), ''Poppies'' (poem) - a poem by Mary Oliver *"Poppies", a song by Patti Smith Group from their 1976 album ''Radio Ethiopia'' *"Poppies", the first track on the debut album by Marcy Playground. * Remembrance poppy, commemorates soldiers who have died in war; mainly used in current and former Commonwealth states. See also * Poppy (other) * Poppy & the Jezebels, a pop band in the UK * Poppy Factory (band), a band from Bradford, England {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppy
A poppy is a flowering plant in the subfamily Papaveroideae of the family Papaveraceae. Poppies are herbaceous plants, often grown for their colourful flowers. One species of poppy, '' Papaver somniferum'', is the source of the narcotic drug mixture opium, which contains powerful medicinal alkaloids such as morphine and has been used since ancient times as an analgesic and narcotic medicinal and recreational drug. It also produces edible seeds. Following the trench warfare in the poppy fields of Flanders, Belgium, during World War I, poppies have become a symbol of remembrance of soldiers who have died during wartime, especially in the UK, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and other Commonwealth realms. Description Poppies are herbaceous annual, biennial or short-lived perennial plants. Some species are monocarpic, dying after flowering. Poppies can be over tall with flowers up to across. Flowers of species (not cultivars) have 4 or 6 petals, many stamens forming a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Remembrance Poppy
A remembrance poppy is an artificial flower worn in some countries to commemorate their military personnel who died in war. Remembrance poppies are produced by veterans' associations, which exchange the poppies for charitable donations used to give financial, social and emotional support to members and veterans of the armed forces. Inspired by the war poem "In Flanders Fields" and promoted by Moina Michael, they were first used near the end of World War I to commemorate British Empire and United States military casualties of the war. Anna Guérin established the first "Poppy Days" to raise funds for veterans, widows, orphans and liberty bonds, as well as charities such as the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, Red Cross. Remembrance poppies are most commonly worn in Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth countries, where the symbol has been trademarked by veterans' associations for fundraising. Remembrance poppies in Commonwealth countries are often worn on clothi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Poppies (other)
The Poppies may refer to: In music bands: * The Poppies (American band) * The Poppies (Welsh band) * Les Poppys ("The Poppys"), French band * Pop Will Eat Itself, sometimes referred to as ''The Poppies'' In football teams: * Bournemouth F.C., nicknamed ''The Poppies'' * Kettering Town F.C. Kettering Town Football Club is a football club based in Burton Latimer, Northamptonshire, England. They are currently members of the and play at Latimer Park. Kettering were the first club to wear sponsorship on their shirts in 1976, and have ..., nicknamed ''The Poppies'' See also * Poppies (other) * Tall Poppies Records {{DEFAULTSORT:Poppies, The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppies (film)
''Poppies'' is a short hand-drawn animation which is broadcast on the BBC's children's channels, CBBC and CBeebies, to mark Remembrance Sunday and Armistice Day. The animation is broadcast at 11:00am and lasts the duration of the traditional two-minute silence. Poppies is also available on BBC iPlayer for over a year. The film sees World War I as experienced by a group of animals living in a battlefield. As their peaceful wildflower meadow is interrupted by the outbreak of war, a rabbit, bird and snail take shelter underneath a Brodie helmet. At the end of the conflict, a single poppy blooms in the battlefield and is soon joined by hundreds more. The battlefield returns to meadow, and the rabbit and family gather together in peace. The development of the film was instigated by a letter from a viewer to the BBC scheduling department which generated an internal discussion about how to mark Remembrance week in an age-appropriate way, while introducing the concepts of the poppy and w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppies (Mary Oliver Poem)
"Poppies" is an inner dialogue poem written by Mary Oliver. The poem is focused on elements of nature, a common thread within Oliver's poetry, and calls readers to focus on the instruction that nature might supply. Synopsis and structure The poem is heterometric in nature; its lines switch between iambic and trochaic trimeter, tetrameter, and dimeter. It is divided into nine distinct stanzas, each stanza as a quatrain with four lines. There are a total of thirty-six lines in the entire poem. There are five distinct sections to the poem, each turn is given through the use of a period at the end of the section. Publication history "Poppies" has been published in two poetry compilations. The first, ''New and Selected Poems: Volume One'', was released in 1992 through Beacon Press. A second, ''Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver'', was published in 2017 through Penguin Press. Reviews for both collections were positive and the books received praise from Stephen Dobyns of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marcy Playground
Marcy Playground is an American alternative rock band consisting of three members: John Wozniak (lead vocals, guitar), Dylan Keefe (bass), and Shlomi Lavie (drums). The band is best known for their 1997 hit " Sex and Candy". History Early years The band is named after the Marcy Open School in Minneapolis, which is the alternative school John Wozniak attended. He chose the name because many of his songs were inspired by his childhood. Marcy Playground emerged in the late 1990s. Influences include David Bowie, Paul Simon, Neil Young, Van Morrison, Jimi Hendrix, Syd Barrett of Pink Floyd, Nirvana, Wham! and the Beatles. Frontman John Wozniak's first effort, ''Zog BogBean – From the Marcy Playground'', was self-produced, recorded in his bedroom studio with some help from his then-girlfriend Sherry Fraser and her brother Scott in the early nineties. A limited run of CDs were self-released by Wozniak. "Our Generation" and "Dog and His Master", two songs found on Wozniak's ''Zog ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Radio Ethiopia
''Radio Ethiopia'' is the second studio album by American musician Patti Smith, and her first album credited to Patti Smith Group. The album was released in October 1976 through Arista Records. Background ''Radio Ethiopia'' was the follow-up record to Smith's widely acclaimed debut ''Horses''. In interviews surrounding the album's release, Smith explained that she chose producer Jack Douglas in hopes of making the album commercially successful. Smith co-wrote much of the album with bassist Ivan Král, the band member keenest for commercial success. Music The title track of the album is one of Smith's most notorious songs, almost legendary for appearing to be "10 minutes of noise". Critics often described live renditions of the song as negative moments of Smith's concerts. Smith herself spoke highly of the track and of how the lyrics refer to Arthur Rimbaud's dying wishes. Arguments both for and against the song have been advanced by critics, fans and music listeners over whether ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppy (other)
A poppy is any flower in the plant family Papaveraceae which has the common name poppy. Poppy may also refer to: People * Poppy (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters * Poppy (nickname), a list of people * Poppy (singer) (born 1995), American singer and YouTube personality * Andrew Poppy (born 1954), English composer, pianist and record producer * Karabo Poppy (born 1992), South African illustrator Places * Poppy Mountain, Massachusetts * Poppy Peak, California (see Poppy Peak Historic District) Arts and entertainment * ''Poppy'' (1917 film), an American film starring Norma Talmadge * ''Poppy'' (1923 musical), a Broadway comedy starring W. C. Fields * ''Poppy'' (1936 film), based on the 1923 musical and again starring W. C. Fields * ''Poppy'' (1952 film), an Italian comedy film starring Walter Chiari * "Poppy", a song from the album '' Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes'' by TV on the Radio * "Poppy", a song from ''K.I.D.S.'' * "Poppy", a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppy & The Jezebels
Poppy & the Jezebels were a pop band based in Birmingham, United Kingdom. Members were Mollie Kingsley (vocals, bass keyboard, theremin), Miss Amber Bradbury (guitar), Poppy Twist (drums, theremin), and Dominique Vine (keyboards, synthesiser, vocals). Biography and musical career Poppy & the Jezebels formed in late 2005 whilst pupils at Swanshurst School in Birmingham. Their debut EP ''Follow me Down'' was released in 2007, and received critical acclaim. ''The Guardian'' described the EP as "clever, intriguing, funny and devastatingly cool" while the ''NME'' review stated that it "set an impressive standard for a new generation". Signing with publishers Mute Song, the band released two further 7" singles on their own Gumball Machine label, and with the Mute Irregulars label. Their third single "Rhubarb & Custard" was 'Pick of the week' in ''The Guardian'' and appeared at number one in the ''NMEs '10 Tracks you need to hear this week' feature on the week of its release. This was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poppy Factory (band)
Michael William Dale (born 22 March 1968) is the keyboardist for the English rock indie band, Embrace. He grew up in the Heaton area of Bradford, West Yorkshire. History Before joining Embrace, he had previous experience with local bands Poppy Factory, Kitsch, Copingsaw, Lazer Boy and more famously Cud, who enjoyed moderate success themselves, including three Top 40 singles. With Poppy Factory he released one EP and three singles. Their debut, the ''Fabulous Beast'' EP, met critical acclaim and was played by a number of radio DJs and stations (it was notably thrashed by Rock FM's Tim Lancaster), though its chart performance did not match industry reception. Next came the 7-inch "Stars", and then "7x7" (composers Cotton/Dale/MacDonald), produced by David Creffield. An album entitled Good Time, which was promoted as 'forthcoming' on the rear sleeve of "Stars" never saw the light of day and the band's contract with Chrysalis foundered. They self-released a 12-inch promo, "Drug H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
