“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 ...

). 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 ...

Q I am trying to locate the poem “In Flanders Fields.” If you find it, would you be so kind as to print it in time for Memorial Day? –A.G., Williamsburg In Flanders Fields” is one of the most famous ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

A new sculpture in Ottawa celebrates the ‘beauty and power’ of John McCrae’s ’In Flanders Fields’, 100 years old on May 3 In this photo taken on Nov. 12, 2013, a red poppy on a wooden remembrance ...

[Editor's note: This essay by Stephen Osborne, editor-in-chief at Geist magazine, signals the start of a new collaboration between The Tyee and Geist -- two leading independent voices in B.C. Watch ...

A famous war poem was the inspiration for the 2017 Remembrance Day coin. Royal Mint graphic designer Stephen Taylor was inspired by John McCrae’s poem In Flanders Fields in creating the commemorative ...