John McCrae's "In Flanders Fields"

May 26

Today’s poem has become one of the most famous 20th-century war poems–in part because of its ability to grant fallen soldiers a voice that is earnestly patriotic without becoming jingoistic.

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Michelle Shelfer

May 26

Here is one of my favorite musical settings of this poem:

https://youtu.be/utessUHTgn4?si=5w8iZM8N6oX7owqu

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Thank you for sharing this!🌺💐🌺

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