The truth is, I don’t know why I picked a forget-me-not. I wanted a flower that could only be blue. This is because, in Mary Oliver’s poem, “Fourth Sign of the Zodiac,” she mentions blue flowers. All ...
They still do flourish: that poem became a sensation and the poppy became a symbol of remembrance. From the end of October, poppies—sold by the Royal British Legion ( rbl) to raise money for veterans ...
It takes its title from the Greek word “Meraki,” which, as the artist explains, lacks a direct English equivalent but translates roughly to “pouring one’s soul into one’s work.” In this series, ...