Wednesday, November 11, 2009

Remember and pray for our soldiers.


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.

- John McCrae


6 comments:

Ed said...

Still one of my favorite poems..:-)

Sherry Sikstrom said...

Nice. A good time to remember those who have fought for our freddom and liberties.

Cindy said...

Nice poem
cindy

Anonymous said...

Beautiful!

cdncowgirl said...

Ever since I was a little kid that poem has made me cry. Last year I used it for my RD post and of course I cried while I typed it!

Michele said...

remembering all those who have fallen and are at rest with God.