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.

John McCrae

In Flanders Fields

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Topic

World War I

Author

John McCrae

Source

In Flanders Fields

Medium

Poem

Language

English

Time

1915 1910s 20th century

Occupation

Soldier Poet Writer

From

Canada

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Citation

McCrae, John. "In Flanders Fields." Punch, 8 Dec. 1915.

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Time
1915 1910s 20th century
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Citation

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