As many countries around the world stop to take a moment to remember those fallen in conflict as part of Remembrance Day commemorations, my thoughts turned to the famously sad and evocative poem that is often read aloud after the two minutes of silence.
Be inspired by "In Flanders Fields"
In Flanders Fields
By John McCrea
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.
Which ways could we interpret this today?
- The words of the poem
- A visit to Flanders or the Allied beaches northern Europe
- Recording details of a family member who served in times of conflict or perhaps a current member of the military
- Finding a moment or two of silence in our busy days and what that means for you
- How you mark this day in your own way, country, culture
- Your love of poetry or a school memory related to poems of some sort
- Products that feature poppies or pops of bright red or photo realistic fields
Our previous prompts based around Remembrance Day can be found here
- WM#109 - be inspired by Remembrance Day
- WM#236 - be inspired by the Remembrance Day poppy
- WM#311 - be inspired by Lest We Forget
Whichever way you decide to go, I really hope you'll share. It would be great to see what you make. You can connect with us in our Facebook group here. Tag your entry with #WMXXX (with the number of the prompt instead of the XXX) so we know exactly which inspiration you've taken.
Have a great day everyone!
On my list - this took me in an unexpected direction. Someone very influential in my life has the surname Flanders. I will document their impact on my life.
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