). 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 ...

“In Flanders Fields” was written by Lt. Col. John McCrea of Canada in May 1915 after the funeral of a friend killed in the Second Battle of Ypres. First published that year in the British magazine ...

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 ...

Just before Remembrance Day, four handwritten copies of John McCrae’s iconic war poem In Flanders Fields have been recognized and added to the Canadian Commission for UNESCO’s Canada Memory of the ...

I enjoyed Susan Spano’s column [“Knowledge of the Sort That Isn’t Found in Guidebooks,” Her World, Aug. 10]. Her mention of John McCrae’s “In Flanders Fields” poem and of her late mother’s belief that ...

A new Edmonton park will commemorate the 100th anniversary of Lt.-Col. John McCrae's legendary poem, In Flanders Fields. The poem and sacrifices of Canadian soldiers will be remembered at Flanders ...

As Canadians commemorate Remembrance Day this year, many will reflect on the solemn beauty and eloquent simplicity of the iconic war poem, In Flanders Fields. This is the 100th anniversary of the poem ...

Inspired by The Vimy Foundation’s work around the poem’s centennial, we called upon Canadian children to recite ’In Flanders Fields’ for Remembrance Day It’s been 100 years since John McCrae, a doctor ...