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.

by Dr. John M. McCrae

first published in Punch on December 8, 1915.

Text from The First World War, by Martin Gilbert

Special: Selections from War Poems, by Siegfried Sassoon (updated 01/11/2002)

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Last updated March 13, 2009

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Favorite movies

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Favorite tv shows

  • Are You Being Served? - British farce set in the clothing business. See Grace Brothers for more information.
  • Babylon 5 - epic story about the Forces of Light vs the Forces of Darkness, asking Who Are You and What Do You Want. See Lurker's Guide to Babylon-5 for more information.
  • Dr. Who - longest-running SF tv series, about a Time Lord. See Dr. Who Home Page and Dr. Who Image Archive for more information
  • Fawlty Towers - Most consistently hilarious tv series I've ever seen, and only 12 episodes were ever made. "BASIL!" See TV Comedy Resources for episode guide and scripts
  • Good Neighbors (U.S. title) - British comedy about self-sufficiency. See The Good Neighbors for more information.
  • I, Claudius (PBS) - first-rate historical drama about the Roman emperor Claudius and his rise to power
  • Lord Peter Wimsey (PBS Mystery series) - British mysteries with an upper-class sleuth
  • Sherlock Holmes (PBS Mystery series) - Brett's protrayal of Holmes is the best
  • Simpsons - consistently hilarious cartoon series
  • Star Trek: The Original Series and The Next Generation - classic TV SF
  • Taxi - wonderful portrayals of ordinary (and weird) people
  • To The Manor Born - trials and tribulations of a poor British aristocrat. See To The Manor Born for more information.
  • Upstairs, Downstairs - British upper class/lower class personalities tied together. See Upstairs, Downstairs for more information.

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    Books I'd take to a desert island

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    Authors that influenced me the most

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