Each autumn, a small red flower begins to appear.
It flourishes at a time when others do not.
But what does it mean?
And why do people wear it?
Tomos Roberts’ moving poem, first performed at the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance in 2021, will help anyone hoping to better understand the meaning of the poppy.
Tomos Roberts – who performs as Tomfoolery – explains the history and the importance of the poppy symbol from the First World War to the present day.
Alive with Poppies strikes a chord with young readers wondering how the poppy came to be such an important symbol.