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 Posted: Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:30 am
In grateful thanks to the warriors of all lands, no matter who they fought for or against; they deserve to be remembered this day.
This poem was written about World War One, but its sentiment holds for all wars, all times, all lands. I myself had one grandfather on one side of that war, and one on another...
In Flanders Fields
Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD
1872-1918
(Canadian Army)
In Flanders field the poppies blow
Between the crosses row on row,
That mark our place; and in the sky
The larks, still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie
In Flanders fields.
Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.
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Posted: Sat Mar 08, 2008 9:57 am
That is a beautiful poem. It honors the brave warriors who made the ultimate sacrifice for kin and country, yet still manages to paint the tragedy of war without romanticizing it.
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Posted: Wed Mar 12, 2008 2:47 pm
That's an excellent review of it, yes. It is an amazing poem, and sums everything up very well.
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Posted: Mon Jun 09, 2008 1:29 pm
Beautiful poem. Although we have so much history forced down our throats in school, I still find it hard to believe that so many families were split apart by their beliefs in so many wars.
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