In Flanders Fields by Major Dr. John McCrae, read by Linus @ 2:20

In Flanders Fields by Major Dr. John McCrae, read by Linus

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...

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[Dauntless07]

Can you believe John McCrae would have thrown this poem away? I'm so glad an officer saved it and published it. Normally I hate poetry, but this one blew me away.

[DartBoi77]

@galacnor I was always very sensitive to the more emotional side of things, even as a child. With lines like "We are the dead; Short days ago we lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow," it didn't take a big stretch to identify emotionally with what the soldiers had gone through and the toll the war left in history. It was so beautiful, so stirring, so tragic ... it really moved me as a child.

[bethaniejify]

I just facebooked this video. I watched it as a child and found it very moving (may have cried). Am now a veteran. On Vet's Day I often think of this poem.  I don't know why it hasn't been made into a dvd.

[mclaughlin72]

@DartBoi77 you sound as if you never studied 20th Century history in regards to World War I. Have you ever been to a Veterans March in regards to remembering all of those who fought & died for the freedoms that we now have. If so you would realise that the poem signifies the feelings of horror,fear,helplessness & devastation that took place in the trenches of France during WWI & the hope that when it is over their sacrifices will not have been in vain. A lesson we still haven't learnt yet.

[TheBookWorm1718]

@galacnor I can understand why, I was 8 when I saw this cartoon for the first time, and when Linus recited the part 'scarce heard amid the guns below, we are the dead', I just got goosebumps. And as they were leaving the American cemetery and looked back, Linus asked that and I just wanted to cry because I was so upset by the deaths of the soldiers and knowing that was real, but I didn't, but I felt like my whole insides had just turned black or something. VERY moving cartoon.

[galacnor]

@DartBoi77

Why would you cry about this as a child? when I was younger I didn't get what this poem was saying, where it care from or what it was about. just asking

[thehappyfew]

Indeed, what have we learned?

[cra0422]

I keep waiting for this special to be released on DVD. This won a Peabody Award for "distinguished achievement and meritorious public service" in broadcasting. As much as I love Charlie Brown shows, this one is definitely one of the best ever made.

[DartBoi77]

Thank you ... thank you for giving us this clip. I used to watch this as a child and cry. My mom forbid me to watch it because I'd cry every time ... but I loved it. This will always be one of my favorite poems, and I have Linus to thank for it! Thank you for sharing!