In Flanders Fields


In Flanders Fields 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.

By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army

 

 

           Lest we forget.  Lest we forget.

Photo credit:  J.J. Zinger

 

Valerie Zinger  valeriezinger@gmail.com 

Ottawa, Canada      613-859-7759

 

 
Posted by Valerie Zinger on 11/11/2011 08:44 AM   Comments (15)   Remembrance Day in the ActiveRain Channel   zingers, remembrance day  
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15 Comments on November 11 - Remembrance Day

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I have not seen that poem before...beautiful words and a beautiful photo for the beautiful sacrifices that are made for our freedom!
10:00am • #1
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Valerie, a friend of mine posted a link to a Terry Kelly Remembrance Day Tribute song.  I found it very emotional and posted it... Flanders fields was the original
10:04am • #2
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Good morning Valerie. This is one of my favorite poems and I am glad you posted it. We share a day of remembrance. Have a good one.
10:33am • #3
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Hi Valerie -  What a beautiful poem and photo.  Thank you for sharing I had not read the poem before.
10:53am • #4
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Valerie......I have heard this poem before but did NOT know it was written a doctor & Canadian!  GREAT post for TODAY!!
11:04am • #5
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Active Rain Wall Of Honour GroupNov 11th is a day to take time to honour and remember those who have served

All have given some

Some have given their all 

We will remember and we will honour
11:17am • #6
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Good morning Valerie,

Lovely remembrance, thank you - I had not heard this poem before...perfect post for today.
11:18am • #7
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Valerie:  We owe a debt that no level of gratitude can repay.  Our freedoms did not come cheaply.

Chris:  I bet this is the same one I posted last year and it is super.  Thanks for the reminder.

Sheila:  You too.

John:  Every kid in Canada gets to memorize parts of it this time of year.

Kathy:  Imagine the horror of the war and this man taking time out to write such a poem!!!
11:19am • #8
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Kathy:  It is a day to take a few minutes or longer out of the schedule and just be so thankful for all that we have received from those who served.

Lisa:  It is a very popular poem here.
11:21am • #9
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Valerie - Beautiful poem and gorgeous accompanying photo.  We visited Bayeux in September and saw the rows upon rows of crosses in the cemetary, where British and Canadian soldiers are buried.  The sight stops you in your tracks. 
11:53am • #10
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A day to remember and appreciate the sacrifices made for our freedoms. Thanks Valerie!
12:39pm • #11
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Very nice poem.  It's a day of rememberance and a day to reflect.  :) Gail
1:43pm • #12
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Valerie, this poem is such a part of our Rememberance Day that I assumed it was used everywhere.
2:01pm • #13
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I can't imagine anone not being aware of that poem. We were all taught it in school at a young age and heard it read at rememberance services, in school assemblys and in churches. Most of us can recite all or part of it from memory.

Why? To rememnber. Friends and family and neighbours who were there, some still there, forever.
3:19pm • #14
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Sally.  It is easy to forget the cost of freedom in our daily lives.  I like Remembrance Day as a way to stop and give thanks.

Greg.  So it is.

Gail.  I did take some time out.  11-11-11-11-11  It will never happen in my lifetime again.

Janice:  Imagine my surprise last year when I did my research and found out that, while many people know the poem, it is Canadians who know and use it most (because of the poet, I presume).

Robert:  I know.  I used to recite poem from memor.
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