Inspired by grief, McCrae began the first draft of ‘In Flanders Fields’. Three years afterwards ... below and check out the aforementioned Bach cover here. Here is the original poem in its entirety: ...

A century later, John McCrae's piece remains one of the most famous wartime poems, and has become a hallmark of Canadian culture. Below is a line-by-line analysis of "In Flanders Fields." ...

He wrote the poem after his friend was killed in battle. He wrote a famous poem, ‘In Flanders Fields’, on the death of a comrade. Extracts of the poem are read, over footage showing aerial ...