Poetry about Poppies

These poems honor the symbolism of poppies in various contexts. They may depict these vibrant flowers as emblems of remembrance and sacrifice for fallen soldiers, drawing connections to war and loss.

These verses may also evoke the allure of poppies in nature, exploring their beauty and fragility. Poets use poppies as metaphors for fleeting moments, dreams, or the changing nature of life. These poems carry emotional weight, reflecting the duality of beauty and sorrow often associated with these delicate blooms.

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In Flanders Fields

by John McCrae

‘In Flanders Fields’ by John McCrae is a well-known, and much revered, poem concerning the many lived lost in the Flanders area of Belgium during World War I.

In many ways, this poem is the definitive artistic portrayal of the flower which has since achieved global renown as a symbol of remembrance and respect for the deceased soldiers of the past one hundred years or more. McCrae did not live to see how influential a portrayal this poem would go on to become, as he died in the final year of the war. The poem is still intimately connected to the flower it depicts and is read annually at remembrance services.

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

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