May 25, 2008 9:09 AM
Memorial Day 2008: In Flanders Fields
In Flanders Fields
By: Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
Canadian Army
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.
This poem has a remarkable history, which you can read here.
It has also been set to song. See and hear it below:
We promise today not to forget!
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Please spread the word by linking to this for your readers and emailing to your families.
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Comments
As a Canadian, I memorized this in Grade Two, and have remember each word all these years. I have also required (& helped) my children to memorize it. A real classic. I wonder if it is widespread in the US. Thanks so much for sharing this.
Posted by: Natalia | May 25, 2008 9:30 AM
Thank you for the poem; in the town where I was raised, it was always read at Memorial Day Ceremonies, and it has been a part of the remembrance of our fallen heroes.
Posted by: Leticia Velasquez | May 28, 2008 11:53 PM
