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.
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.
John McCrae
“Your finest fighting men will be killed, your soldiers left dead on the
battlefield. The entrance gate to Zion will be clotted with people mourning
their dead— a city stooped under the weight of her loss, brought to her knees
by her sorrows.”
26 comments:
Bless their souls.. for those who sacrifice their lives...
It makes you feel sad and silent.
Greetings,
Filip
it's a sobering sight
God Bless them all
...always a beautiful, touching tribute. Thanks for inspiring us Ginny.
And thanks for linking your muskovy duck link over at the Bird D'Pot!! Much appreciated.
This is such a beautiful tribute xoxo
In grateful memory to all who served.
Best,
Bonnie
a touching sight, sad and beautiful at the same time. perfect verse
Sad, beautiful, and poignant Ginny. Very beautiful tribute to those fallen young men and women.
A very touching post. Hope you are having a good weekend.
Touching tribute. Sad.
Memorial day to me is thinking of my family who are gone including my son who did not serve in the war but he did at only 18.
This really brings the reality of loss home.
Excellent post, Ginny, very touching. Your header is gorgeous!
Thanks for photo's and the poppies are beautiful.
So grateful to these heroes. They sadly never knew the wonderful freedom that their lives bought.
What a beautiful tribute.
Wonderful images and tribute Ginny.
I ditto the other comments, beautiful pictures, beautiful words. Thanks God for those who died to insure our freedom, thank God for the one who died to give us the ultimate freedom, freedom from death no matter how it comes.
A beautiful tribute to those who fought for us!...:)JP
Flanders Field, a poem I have known since childhood. Your photos are a touching tribute to go with John McCrae's heart rendering poem. Thank you Ginny!
Hello There, We just got home from a great week--which was a terrific 'healing' experience for me --as I recover from gallbladder surgery followed by that wicked infection... You'll have to check out my blog post today (if you haven't done so yet).
Happy Memorial Day to you and yours... Let's never forget those men and women (past and present) who were/are in the Armed Forces and have done so much to give us the FREEDOM we have today. God Bless ALL of them and God Bless the USA.
Hugs,
Betsy
Thanks for this marvelous Memorial Day post.
Such beautiful pictures!
Yes I will always keep Phoenix. I have had him since 1995!
All those tombstones with flags are a sad reminder of the cost of freedom. May we always remember those who gave their all for us. Beautiful post, Ginny! Have a great week!
May they rest in peace and God bless their soul.
What a touching post!
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