Poppy is the Heart and Soul behind “Letters From Poppy”.
Whilst she isn’t a real person, Poppy represents comfort, compassion and understanding. Poppy is the friend we all need when things in our lives are changing. She is the voice of encouragement who is here to remind you, that you are not alone – no matter what you are currently dealing with.
Each letter has been written from the POV of “Poppy”, so whether you’re navigating a challenge, celebrating a life milestone or just need a little reminder of something, Poppy will have your back.
So no, Poppy is not a real person. She is, however, a huge part of who I am.
Born on Poppy Day, apparently my Dad had wanted to call me Dilys (good grief!) because of the Dilys The Daschund song by Penelope Keith (double good grief!! I really hope this was just my Dad’s weird sense of humour…I’ve honestly never asked!), whilst the Nurses had liked Poppy (for obvious reasons!).
My parents clearly went for neither of those names, however I spent a large portion of the early years of my childhood being nicknamed Dilly Poppy (my Mum still sometimes call me it!). Poppy’s remain my Mums favourite flower, and it a name that weirdly brings me comfort; so it kinda made sense to me, to use it for this project.