![]() Consider sharing the stanza that begins, There is no friend like a sister, in calm or stormy weather. Little Poppy Little poppy Given to me, Help me keep Canada Safe and free. This poem is rather lengthy, but you can share an excerpt from it at your sister’s funeral. Some even sent pressed poppies home in letters. Poppies for Remembrance Scarlet poppies can flutter like fragile butterflies in the dry yellow corn of summer. I remain hopeful that this fragile peace, in which we currently live, continues. Remembrance Day Poems Remembrance Day We wear a poppy On Remembrance Day, And at eleven We stand and pray. The History of the Remembrance Poppy Imperial War Museums The History of the Remembrance Poppy During the First World War, millions of soldiers saw the poppies in Flanders fields on the Western Front. I am thankful that so far, me, my brother and my sons have been spared the horror of having to fight in WW3. My father and uncles fought in WW2 – again came home safely, although one uncle lost an arm in the conflict. Thankfully my grandfathers came home safely. ![]() ![]() Unlike that published, McCraes handwritten version ends the first line with grow. On a personal note, both of my grandfathers, along with their brothers, fought in WW1. An autographed copy of the poem from In Flanders Fields and Other Poems. Its a tradition that began in the early 1900s, after World War I. The flower reminds us of those who lost their lives or suffered in wars, conflicts and peacekeeping operations. Through our button-hole we place the stem Here are some Remembrance Day poems to share, and some for your kids including a Remembrance Day Poems printable. In Australia and other countries of the Commonwealth, we recognise the red poppy as the commemorative flower of remembrance. Of course, history shows that this “Great War” did not, unfortunately, end all wars, and whether you agree with armed conflict or not, it should not diminish the bravery of the men who fought….and the many who died….in the hope of protecting the freedom of those they left behind in their homelands.Īnd for the flowers that they fought among. Since Remembrance Day is almost here (11th November), I thought I would try to pen a poem about the Poppy as a tribute to the fallen of World War One…Known as “The Great War” and also as “The War to End All Wars”. Poetry can bring comfort in the toughest of times.
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