In the first stanza Weir employs unnatural imagery when describing the putting on of a poppy.

Pinned/ blockade – word choice suggesting of being entrapped.

Poppies explores the after effects of war, just as Kamikaze does – but on the individual solider, and their families (society at large). Weir, in her poem, is showing the distortion of the individual by war, and the hurt that this then can cause to their families. “blackthorns of your hair” Imagery – Just as a thorn…

The idea that the world is forever changed negatively is shown when we are told that “the world overflowed like a treasure chest”. This simile suggests just as a treasurechest is full of treasure, valuable things that enrichen their owner so the world was full of incredible opportunities, things that would enrichen and beauty before the soldier went to war – perhaps even war was seen as this.