Peter Howard’s A Poppy was  first published in The Interpreter's House in 1997. It is a very  original poem because it is an interpretation of war through the world of flowers. The role of the reader is crucial, as he needs to know the features and  the symbology of each single flower to get the meaning of the poem. All this is related to the feelings and actions of people in the war period.
        The author conceived the poem in two different versions. On the one hand we find the poem in a “normal” format, while on the other we find an animated version of the poem that from my point of view is very useful for a proper interpretation, as it involves colours and a format that complement every single action of the poem. This resource has not only been applied to A Poppy, but we also can find these animated versions in other Peter Howard’s poems like Normal Now, The Rainbow Factory, Like Smoke, A Valentine, Scary Birds, etc. I think that new technology together with these animated poems form a very attractive combination that implies additional meaning that would not be present in the “plain” version of the poem.
        To conclude I will say that I have discovered the close relationship that is possible between literature and new technologies. The subject “Hypertexts” in the Universitat de Valencia has given me the opportunity to read literature using my computer. The figure of Peter Howard is specially related to this medium so it has been easier for me to read his works from the internet. Form this perspective we can see how internet is a great way to enrich, enjoy and study literature.