In flanders fields poem

Remembering our Veterans on Veteran’s Day. We remember your amazing hard work, dedication, and amazing sacrifices made by you and your families. You will never be forgotten. Poetry sp…

As a child I used to walk past a little stone house with a white picket fence every day on my way to school. It had been built in 1858, and was known as the John McCrae birthplace. My school, which…

In Flanders fields the poppies blow . . .

“In Flanders Fields” is the world’s most famous memorial poem by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. On this Memorial Day let’s all bow our heads for a moment of silence to give thanks and honor to the heroic men and woman who served to protect our country and keep us safe. #poems

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By John McCrae Genre: Poetry A beautiful tribute to World War II and those that died and the poppies that grow in the cemetary.

Thinking about the power of thoughts, words and tending to the Garden of our Minds ...

In Flanders Fields the poppy grew. Wear your poppies proud. I will.

More than a hundred years after its creation, John McCrae's poem "In Flanders Fields" lives on as a cornerstone of Remembrance Day.

My grandmother, Catherine Mackenzie McCrae Higgins, was born in Canada. She said, "aboat" and, "eh?", put two syllables in "film" and invariably told the same story every year, that her cousin, Lt Col John McCrae wrote a poem in WWI called, "In Flanders Fields."

Rupert Brooke's poem, The Soldier, was written at the beginning of the First World War, in 1914, and he died a year after writing it. Read it here or download a printable version, in colour or black and white, below.

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Honoring all those who have served and their legacy with a few solemnly beautiful lines from the most famous Memorial Day poem - Flanders Fields by John McCrae.

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If you follow my blog, you know that I frequently use tablescapes and other elements of home decor as teaching moments. I have always had a few places in my home that I decorate for even insignificant holidays or special times in history. Just a little change gets the attention of the little ones and often opens conversation about things that children need to learn. Sometimes, the adults learn new things ... too! About a year ago, Phoebe was riding in the car with me when we were stopped at…

For me there can be no other poem for the day. Please take a quiet moment out of your day, today, to remember.