Lieutenant Colonel John Mccrae's In Flanders Field

The poem, “In Flanders Field” was created to remind the living of the fallen soldiers who were buried in a foreign field. Written by Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae in May 1915. It is believed McCrae wrote the poem in remembrance of his former student and close friend, Alexis Helmer, who died in the conflict. The poppies in the field growing between the crosses inspired John McCrae to write. “Between the crosses, row by row” The poppies are now a famous symbol of remembrance for the fallen soldiers of Canada, British Commonwealth, and the United States. In addition to the poem, John McCrae used a particular French form of writing, known as Rondeau. Rondeau traditionally has 13 lines of 8 syllables in length. The poem is advising citizens of