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Post by atsda on May 29, 2023 5:47:46 GMT
I’d like to share a poem that my father had memorized as a youth and recited to us; as a way of commemorating those in the U.S. armed forces who gave their lives in service to our country.
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
As Americans, we also thank and honor veterans, and those who serve in our military.
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Post by curtis on May 29, 2023 14:16:49 GMT
Amen!
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Post by Adam on May 29, 2023 17:54:45 GMT
Amen!
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Post by firewood on May 30, 2023 1:46:33 GMT
An excellent commemoration, Alfred. ‘Flanders Fields’ was written in 1915 by Canadian Lieutenant John McRae after the funeral of a fellow soldier. It has a special meaning here in Canada, especially around Armistice or Remembrance Day, Nov. 11th., an extremely solemn occasion that parallels the US Memorial Day.
Both days remind us to keep the lessons and sacrifices of history in our heads and our hearts.
Lest We Forget.
Dave
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Post by atsda on May 30, 2023 2:00:59 GMT
Dave, Thanks for sharing the info about the significance of November 11 in Canada, and recounting the info about the poem. I can't tell you why it was my father's favorite poem, but it was important to him. Alfred
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