Comments on: The Meaning of Red Poppies http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/05/25/the-meaning-of-red-poppies/ Green and Natural Parenting Sat, 11 Feb 2012 22:28:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Sara http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/05/25/the-meaning-of-red-poppies/#comment-12159 Sara Wed, 27 May 2009 02:01:52 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2843#comment-12159 In Canada we wear poppies in November for Remembrance Day (a.k.a. Veterans Day in the US). Our poppy wearing tradition has World War I roots. A Canadian surgeon stationed in France in the spring of 1915 had spent many long days treating the injured and witnessing death. The death of a friend hit him particularly hard and prompted him to write a spontaneous poem, In Flanders Fields: 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. In Canada we wear poppies in November for Remembrance Day (a.k.a. Veterans Day in the US). Our poppy wearing tradition has World War I roots. A Canadian surgeon stationed in France in the spring of 1915 had spent many long days treating the injured and witnessing death. The death of a friend hit him particularly hard and prompted him to write a spontaneous poem, In Flanders Fields:

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.

]]> By: julie http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/05/25/the-meaning-of-red-poppies/#comment-12158 julie Tue, 26 May 2009 13:06:58 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2843#comment-12158 i didn't know that..... i love this blog, always learning something new ! thanks ! i didn’t know that….. i love this blog, always learning something new !
thanks !

]]> By: andiscandis http://naturemoms.com/blog/2009/05/25/the-meaning-of-red-poppies/#comment-12157 andiscandis Mon, 25 May 2009 15:47:52 +0000 http://www.naturemoms.com/blog/?p=2843#comment-12157 My poppies just bloomed this morning! Now I know how fitting it really is! My poppies just bloomed this morning! Now I know how fitting it really is!

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