But in its small way, “In Flanders Fields” has an effect as great as any poem. It touched people, and gave them a symbol. Much greater poets have achieved much less. John McCrae (1872–1918) was a ...

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 ...

The poem "In Flanders Fields" never sounded so poignant, and I was reminded of another beautiful poem about the sadness and futility of World War I written by the British poet Roland Aubrey ...

An American woman named Moina Michael first encountered the poem In Flanders Fields while paging through Ladies Home Journal in November of 1918. Moved, she made a personal vow to wear a bright ...

During a recent visit to the LBJ Library in Austin, I discovered that one of President Lyndon Johnson 's favorite poems is "In Flanders Fields " by John McCrae.

In May 1915, the U.S. Air Force reminds us, Canadian military doctor, Maj. John M. McCrae, composed the poem In Flanders Fields after treating victims of a German chemical attack in Belgium.

The poppies refer to a classic wartime poem titled “In Flanders Field,” by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write it after a friend died during the Second ...

In Flanders Fields” is one of the most famous war poems of all time. Canadian John McCrae composed the verses after watching a close friend die on a Belgian battlefield in May 1915.

One hundred years after it was written, the poem "In Flanders Field" is being read in many countries today – particularly in Canada, where its author, Lt. Col. John McCrae, served in the military.

The poppies refer to a classic wartime poem titled “In Flanders Field,” by Canadian physician Lieutenant-Colonel John McCrae. He was inspired to write it after a friend died during the Second ...