In Flanders Field the Poppies blow, Remember November 11 at the 11th Hour
By Lindalinda
@Lindalinda (4111)
Canada
November 10, 2011 8:35am CST
Tomorrow is Rememberance day. I am sad to see that fewer and fewer people wear poppies in rememberance of the brave men and women who gave their lives in the first World War and all subsequent wars. Let us not forget them.
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
Composed at the battlefront on May 3, 1915
during the second battle of Ypres, Belgium
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@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
10 Nov 11
Hi Sketch,
I don't think celebrate is actually what we should do on Rememberance or Veteran's day. We should remember those who gave their lives and yes, reflect on the insanity of war. I am a pacifist as well, however, I believe there is such a thing as a justifiable war such as the Second World War, where one evil dictator would have enslaved a very large part of Europe if war had not been declared. Tomorrow I will go to the Rememberance Service, put my poppy on a wreath and pray that we will never have another war. You should wear your country's flag on your day of Rememberance.
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
11 Nov 11
Thank you Lindalinda! One for sharing that lovely poem, and two; for reminding us...that all the liberties we experience today were fought for with allegiance and pride by those we are memorializing today! My heart is filled with pride & sorrow! I did lose family members!
As we all have senior members in a community, we look up to...we have in this community, a lovely senior lady...whom is a veteran of the WAC's (women's airforce) of which there were few...BUT today is also..HER BIRTHDAY--so it is a very special day for her..and for us to respect & revere her for her commitment to her country...under more than difficult conditions!
Thank you, for reminding us to be respectful and thankful! I will be attending the local service at 11 a.m.--with pride!
@Lindalinda (4111)
• Canada
12 Nov 11
Good for you. I went to the service in Toronto. It was so cold, but I was happy to see such a huge crowd of people. Old and young. I was also glad to see so many school children with their teachers.
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@pergammano (7682)
• Canada
13 Nov 11
Lindalinda...talk about ethereal..talk about something special...WOW! Miracles! Thursday nite, the wind was howling..the rain just pelting down. On my way to work (2miles...on my E-bike, and in the dark of the a.m., I was stopping every 50 feet to remove huge branches)I thought what a miserable day...for Rememberance Day. Maybe, it was to remind us of the NOT to enjoyable conditions our troops faced!
At exactly 10:25 a.m., the winds abated completely...the sky turned azure blue, and the sun shone stupendously! Gave a whole lot more significance to the day, to me. The miserable weather like the war...the sunshine, a celebration of when it was over! Wow!
Yes, seeing the children attend is heartwarming!
