Burnt Orange Poppy

Burnt Orange PoppyI found a ceramic flower at the flea market, and I bought it immediately, as if my walls had been demanding something to spice them up. It?? s medium sized, an orange poppy?? too loud for a garden, but perfect for a wall. The back has a keyhole, which I took as a sign: this flower was not meant to sit on a shelf, gathering dust. No, it was to be wall mounted, like some sort of abstract artwork, demanding attention. It had a way of drawing you in,

"it's teaching the baby about contemporary art movements

It's the Ryan Gosling of indoor gardening

how lovely

I could envision it adorning my living room wall

we stumbled upon it - an extra large piece of mint sea lettuce

but we still love the vase

"That's what you said about my collection of vintage salt shakers shaped like various woodland creatures

are the sort of thing that make people say

but here I am

So we sent in DNA tests

He's right

catching light in ways that made my living room feel like a very small