As My Poppies Bloom, I Know Palestine Will Be Free

Scribbled on the front in red marker were the barest of instructions: scatter in full sun. Or was it scatter in fall sun? I could not decipher the handwriting for the life of me, but after a little googling, “full” seemed the safest bet. Full sun and cold weather—not fall cold, but early spring. Poppy seeds like a bit of frost, but only before they germinate. Spring it was. And so, on a cold…