Poppies

The opium poppy, known to ancient Sumerians as Hul Gil, this “joy plant” dates back as far as 3400 B.C.E. The plant has a rich history of cultural importance, medicinal uses, an irrefutable impact in the arts, and has been the cause of multiple wars, and the near downfall of societies (Opium, 1998). The cultivation of the opium poppy is widely accepted to have origins in the time of the ancient Sumerians (Opium, 1998). From here its use was passed on to future civilizations and played a crucial role

the hammer and lead Demacia to true greatness. Though Poppy has searched the furthest corners of the kingdom for this legendary fighter, her quest has proven fruitless. Each time she has attempted to pass the hammer on to a potential hero, the results have been disastrous, often ending in the warrior’s death. Most people would have abandoned the task long ago, but most people do not possess the pluck and resolve of this indomitable heroine. Poppy was once a very different yordle. For as long as she

"Hold them off" cried Poppy as the Noxus Force breached through the gates as the yordle fought for their lives. "GENERAL WE CAN HOLD THEM MUCH LONGER" cried a soldier. "Hold for as long as you can we fight to the last one" Said Poppy as She lead her army into battle as the noxus fire their arrows which took out load of mens and the yordles can't outmatch this gunfire due to their large army. Teemo fought brave as he lead the army behind Poppy. Then The Noxus brough mortars as it fired upon over bandle

“Poppies in July” was written on July 1962. It is a short poem, but it is a poem that in spite of being short, it can mean very much for a person. Also, it is a poem in which demonstrates that someone is trying to escape from any suffering or pain, using drugs, or committing suicide. In the first line “little poppies” can mean beautiful flowers, but, then when the author added “little hell flames” the meaning of all the line change totally because now she compared them as something dangerous. The

Nancy Farmer’s novel, The House of the Scorpion, is set in the not-too distant future that is similar enough to our current world that it can be unsettling and eerie. It’s like the present but flipped upside down. The story walks us through places we know, but are given different names, which throws the reader for a loop. It’s a bit uncanny to think of places that are so familiar as different countries, with name like Opium and Aztlan. As the reader travels through the story along with the characters

Three friends—Zach, Alice, and Poppy—have been through a lot in their young lives. Faced with some serious problems at home, they find refuge in each other's company. They get together most days after school to play elaborately imagined games with figurines. Or at least they did… Then Zach's dad trashes his toys because he doesn't think Zach should be playing with baby stuff. Devastated, Zach responds by throwing a huge hissy fit at home. Zach has a much harder time expressing his emotions in public

but then Chef tries to make everyone believe that she’s right. If we notice someone has been brought down, don’t make it worse. Wouldn’t you rather be brought up instead of shoved further down? In the movie Poppy does everything she can to help Bridget get King Gristle to be happy with her. Poppy also helps Branch come out of his despair. Finally Branch gives in when he sees the love of his life fall into the darkness, and the rest of the trolls follow. He decides to stand up and make things right

the door before he leaves for work. “Kimberly don’t forget to wake up poppy ’’he said. “Okay love you’’i said. He shuts the door furiously as he leaves for work . I have a 3 year-old daughter named Penelope but we call her poppy for short like the flower. I gave birth to her just after my mother died and my mother 's favorite flower was a poppy. Since Poppy has never met her grandma we decided that her nickname would be Poppy so she will always

Ernest Hemmingway and Amitav Ghosh, both having completely different writing styles and ideas, seem to have an underlying similarity in how they view leadership and heroism. The Old Man and the Sea by Ernest Hemmingway and Sea of Poppies by Amitav Ghosh both show internal battles and undeniable fate within characters throughout each novel. In The Old Man and the Sea Hemmingway uses Santiago, the old Cuban fisherman, to represent internal transformation, renewed life, triumph, and defeat. Ghosh also

Society today has been clouded and somewhat overtaken by social drugs. Wherever you may look, a drug is being used, whether it is more commonly a cigarette being smoked on the street, or the covert teens smoking marijuana in secluded areas. In any case, there is not one person who can say drug use is not prevalent, since society has made it clear through news, music and everyday life. However, there are certain drugs that seem to be worse than others, and society once again has taught us that through