 Content Rating Notice: Recommended for Readers 18 Years and Older Only |
| Treasures, Trinkets, Tips and Treats Here, I will share a wealth of information gained over decades. | | by | |
|
|
Item Size: 232 Entries
Created: 9:04pm on 06-29-2008
Modified: 1:25pm on 02-03-2011 | |
|
Welcome to my treasure chest filled with Treasures, Trinkets, Tips and Treats. Stop by often, there's something for everyone, if not today maybe tomorrow. Peace and love!
Hugs!!!
** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **
~Learning is a treasure that will follow it's owner everywhere.~
~Ancient Wisdom~
** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **
** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **
** Images For Use By Upgraded+ Only **
Thank you Douger for the pretty purple ribbon.
|
| 1. Today is Veterans Day | ID #675793 |
| Posted: 11-11-2009 @ 6:25 pm EST |
|
John McCrae
1872-1918
Canadian Physician, Major and Poet. In Flanders Fields was written under fire during World War I known as "The Great War 1914-1918," it was published anonymously in Punch in 1915, and under his name in a posthumous volume, in 1919. John died of pneumonia during the War.
During the Second Battle of Ypres a Canadian artillery officer, Lieutenant Alexis Helmer, a friend of Major John McCrea was killed on May 2, 1915 by an exploding shell. John was asked to conduct the burial service. It is believed that he wrote the first draft for "In Flanders Fields" that day.
In Flanders Fields
by John McCrae, May 1915
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 was the inspiration for the poppy as a symbol of rememberance.
Please pray for our troops and veterans, we owe our freedom to them.
GOD BLESS AMERICA!
grannym
For more info on John McCrae and the Great War check out http://www.greatwar.co.uk
|
© Copyright 2011 ~~grannym~~ (UN: ransomme at Writing.Com). All rights reserved.
~~grannym~~ has granted Writing.Com, its affiliates and its syndicates non-exclusive rights to display this work.
| Log In To Leave Feedback |
Static Items
Books
Forums
Groups
Interactive Stories
Audio
Campfire Creatives
Community Notes
Crossword Puzzles
Documents
Folders
Images
In & Outs
Madlibs
Photo Albums
Polls
Product Reviews
Quizzes
Survey Forms
Web Pages
Word Searches
this way it's always perfect unless I burn it. 