Nov 11 2006

A Time to Remember…

Published by Amy at 7:13 am under Artisan Etc.

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

(Poppies from Flickr: 1. Poppies, 2. Poppy Field, 3. Thousand poppies, 4. Roadside Poppies, 5. dazzling French poppies, 6. Poppies & Blue Sky)

8 Responses to “A Time to Remember…”

  1. # Dad and Momon 11 Nov 2006 at 12:02 pm

    Even though I only faced the cold war, thanks for putting together this beautiful way of remembering all of us veterans. Love ya, Dad

  2. # Patriciaon 11 Nov 2006 at 5:26 pm

    Thank you so much for warming this Canadians’ heart. Rememberance Day (Poppy Day) is what I grew up with and every Canadian school girl and boy could recite the poem from memory. You have illustrated your post beautifully.
    Thanks.

  3. # amanda cathleenon 11 Nov 2006 at 7:16 pm

    lovely post, that poem always makes me turn into a big mush. Corra learned how to sign and sing America the beautiful for a school tribute on Friday. Good thing I had kleanex!
    I love your pictures too : )

  4. # Tanya Nichols aka craftygirlson 11 Nov 2006 at 8:56 pm

    Amy I have missed you!!!!!!!!!! I have to say this is THE most beautiful tribute I have seen….I love it and of course will tell others to come and reflect…LOVE YOU FRIEND!!!
    Tanya

  5. # Judyon 12 Nov 2006 at 12:11 pm

    Gorgeous pictures, as usual. Nice that you are home again. Thanks for your comments.

  6. # turtlegirl76on 14 Nov 2006 at 7:44 am

    This is what I miss about living so close to the Canadien Border. You miss out on poppy day. Thank you for the reminder and the pics. Gorgeous.

  7. # Ailsaon 17 Nov 2006 at 8:29 pm

    I didn’t know you had a collection! But, all my friends say I’m psycho - I mean psychic. I love fine lawn handkerchiefs too, in fact all fine linen is inspiring to me. I’m such an old nanna. I’m glad you liked the dishcloths, I didn’t really know how to make them (or whether there were ‘rules’) because as you know we don’t really do them in Australia, but I had a lot of fun making them anyway.

  8. # chrison 01 Oct 2007 at 8:25 am

    Thanks for posting the verse and one of my images, they seem to go well together.

    Many from the are I live went off to the trenches and didnt return.

    c
    http://www.flickr.com/photos/treacletart

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