In Flanders Field
Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, MD (1872-1918)
(Every school age child memorizes this poem)
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(Every school age child memorizes this poem)
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My Grandpa - he came home to his family, for which we will forever be thankful.
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That Brief Moment of Silence
I see,
soliders running
through the smog.
I see,
soldiers falling
to their death.
I see,
families crying
over just one letter.
I see,
soldiers lowered
in Flander's Field.
That is what I see,
in that brief moment of
Silence.
by M.K.G.
(age 12)
That Brief Moment of Silence
I see,
soliders running
through the smog.
I see,
soldiers falling
to their death.
I see,
families crying
over just one letter.
I see,
soldiers lowered
in Flander's Field.
That is what I see,
in that brief moment of
Silence.
by M.K.G.
(age 12)
2 comments:
Very beautiful.
Tell M.K. I love her poem!! I'm printing it and putting it in my journal, and I've added it to my blog post on Remembrance day. :0)
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