In Flanders field the poppies blow
Between the crosses, row on row
That marks our place, and in the sky
The larks still bravely singing, fly
Scarce heard amid the guns below.
John McCrae
This poem was read at today's remembrance ceremony - a very moving event.
This is a gorgeous collage! McCrae was Canadian, and he died shortly after he wrote this poem. It is provocative because it gives a reason to continue fighting the rationale that too many have already died so make their deaths count. When I see tributes like this, it makes me a little frustrated with the United States. Our national mall in Washington, DC, has so many memorials, but no national one to WWI. Our centennial of involvement will be in 2017, and I hope something like London's poppies will be done.
I agree with Jane @cejaanderson . We must never forget the sacrifices of the brave men and women who have fought for us, nor the reasons for the fighting. While we pray for peace, we must also remember that there are good and just reasons to fight and we mustn't run from them.
Each image in your collage is lovely in its own right; together they present a powerful message, that many died in the effort to protect freedom and peace. I'll forever be appreciative.
