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. In 2000, my mother passed away, at 83, and, like Spano, I’m grateful for a mother’s guidance and compassionate heart (as exemplified by this and other poems she wrote).

The Flanders Field American Cemetery and Memorial at Waregem (Picture: Getty Images) At this time of year you will undoubtedly hear John McCrae’s classic war poem ‘In Flanders Fields’ being ...

THIS poem is by Canadian poet John McCrae who was a soldier and surgeon duirng the battle of Ypres. In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in ...

In Flanders Field is a famous poem. Written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae. John McCrae was a Canadian field surgeon. He wrote the poem after his friend was killed in battle. He wrote a famous ...

A century later, John McCrae's piece remains one of the most famous wartime poems, and has become a hallmark of Canadian culture. Below is a line-by-line analysis of "In Flanders Fields." Click on ...