Dana Krystle

Red Spider Lilies: poems from beyond the grave Dana Krystle

Red spider lilies are bright summer flowers associated with death. It is said to be the color that sucked the blood of the people by the color of that red flowers was buried. It is a flower that has been appreciated by people in the past. However, in modern times seeing the cluster amaryllis ( Red spider lilies) in the grave is disliked because it associates with death. It is also known as "Higanbana flower", "hell flower" and "lycoris radiata" . In this poetry book, The concept was to create a number of poems that are said by those who are lying in their graves. The times when they try to call out to the ones they love, their past regrets and sometimes their yearning for a second chance in life. The poems are somewhat dark and pessimistic, and reflects the state of depression that may be perceived behind closed coffins. Hence, the naming of this poetry book.