Flanders Fields, Belgium, 1915: Poppies, the hue of human blood, blow in the gentle breeze. The scarlet blooms decorate thousands of Allied soldier graves.

YPRES, Belgium (AP) — Crimson poppies still dance in the breeze as if nothing horrific happened in Flanders Fields. But a century after the start of World War I, the flowers endure as a symbol ...

The British wear poppies on Armistice Day because a Canadian doctor wrote a poem that mentions poppies. It’s a small thing, that poppy-wearing, when compared to the horror of World War I, with the ...

“In Flanders fields the poppies blow / Between the crosses, row on row …. ” So begins “In Flanders Fields,” written in 1915 by John McCrae, a Canadian poet and military physician.

“In Flanders fields the poppies blow/ Between the crosses, row on row" These words, penned by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae, a Canadian who served as a brigade surgeon for an Allied artillery ...

This has been the week of the poppy, the hugely symbolic flower we’ve been reflecting on this past month. It grew, of course, in Flanders Fields where it inspired the ...

Devote some time on this special day to thank them. Remember the red poppies of Flanders' fields, and honor them all. RELATED STORIES. July 19, 2024 Army announces upcoming unit deployments; ...

McCrae wrote “In Flanders Field”—poppies are also known as the Flander poppy—a short, three-stanza poem that gives a stark look at death and war. In the poem, ...

The poppy is more commonly tied to veteran remembrances in Europe, partly because of the World War I poem, "In Flanders Fields."However, it also has North American roots, and you might see people ...

Poppies are worn by people at this time of year due to its connection to Memorial Day and here is how that […] Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 57°F.