). 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 ...

Bill Troy said he prefers to live in the now. But once a year, he remembers. The 87-year-old Belmont resident thinks others should remember, too. “In Flanders Fields” In Flanders fields the poppies ...

Before we move on to the day's news, serious and silly, we want to pause for a moment to note that it's Veterans Day. As President Obama's declaration states, on this day Americans "pay tribute to our ...

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 ...

Arriving as the B-side for Allegaeon’s recently released cover of J.S. Bach’s “Concerto in Dm” last month comes a new music video for the band’s interpretation of “In Flanders Fields,” a war poem by ...

The red poppy is a symbol of remembrance to honor fallen military personnel. The red poppy's symbolism originated during World War I, inspired by the poem "In Flanders Fields" written by John McCrae.