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Elsa looks at the time and she can’t believe that she has been sitting here in front of the computer for 4 hours already! She has got to close the laptop, but curiosity gets the better of her. She has to read more about this poem. 

‘John McCrae, a famous Canadian poet and artist, wrote “The Flanders Field” which is also one of the famous lyrical poems. It was first published in December 1915 in England’s Punch.  The poem pays tribute to the dead soldiers, who lost the battle of their lives while defending their country in war. The popularity of the poem lies in the fact that it shows the vulnerability of life and also how ‘poppy’ flowers have become a symbol of honor to the fallen soldiers in World War One and Two.’ 

‘In Flanders Field” as a Representative of Hope: The poem reinforces desires of the fallen soldiers who left the transient world, but their souls are still attached to their lands. The poppies and endless rows of crosses mark the graves of those who lost their lives during the war. The poet, very artistically, tries to create empathy between his readers and the dead soldiers by explaining that once they were alive and now, they all have passed and lie peacefully in Flanders Fields. And the larks are flying and singing above the land. Enthralled with hope, the poet encourages the living to take the baton and continue the combat against enemies. And, if they are not going to take up the arms, the dead will not be able to sleep peacefully in their graves, haunted by their failure.’  (Info from here) 

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