November 11th LEST WE FOREGT

[Cane]

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
Scarce heard amid the guns below.

We are the Dead. Short days ago
We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow,
Loved and were loved, and now we lie,
In Flanders fields.

Take up our quarrel with the foe:
To you from failing hands we throw
The torch; be yours to hold it high.
If ye break faith with us who die
We shall not sleep, though poppies grow
In Flanders fields.

Such a nice poem.At school today my teachers grandfather,Dr.David Rodger he visited us today.He was a doctor in World War 2.

[Thomas Hickey]

i agree
this poem was read in my assembly today

I do not know your name

I do not know your name, but I know you died
I do not know from where you came, but I know you died

Your uniform, branch of service, it matters not to me
Whether Volunteer or Conscript, or how it came to be
That politicians' failures, or some power-mad ambition
Brought you too soon to your death, in the name of any nation

You saw, you felt, you knew full well, as friend and foe were taken
By bloody death, that your life too, was forfeit and forsaken
Yet on you went and fought and died, in your close and private hell
For Mate or Pal or Regiment and memories never to tell

It was for each other, through shot and shell, the madness you endured
Side by side, through wound and pain, and comradeship assured
No family ties, or bloodline link, could match that bond of friend
Who shared the horror and kept on going, at last until the end

We cannot know, we were not there, it's beyond our comprehension
To know the toll that battle brings, of resolute intention
To carry on, day by day, for all you loved and hoped for
To live in peace a happy life, away from bloody war

For far too many, no long life ahead, free of struggle and pain and the gun
And we must remember the price that was paid, by each and every one
Regardless of views, opinions aside, no matter how each of us sees it
They were there and I cannot forget, even though I did not live it

I do not know your name, but I know you died
I do not know from where you came, but I know you died.

Kenny Martin

[Thomas Hickey]

Remembrance Day is today please at 11 am today please would you kindly take 2 minutes of your time today for a moment of silence thank you- Planet Heatlia

[zero979]

I love that song for veterans day

[Caesar]

4 minutes to go for me.
I voted no.
I'm grateful for what the vets did, but I don't think sitting in silence for 2 minutes is doing any thing special.

[Mihochi]

Taking two minutes out of your life to show respect for those fallen and thinking about the hardship they went through costs nothing. Everyone at work stopped working for two minutes today, including me, it's the least we can do.

[.Coffee]

I'll be silent. Praying for our troops for those two minutes.

I live in a part of Virginia that's REALLY populated by military. Like, really close to a base. There are countless military families here. When a teacher asked how many kids were from military families yesterday, 3/4s raised their hands.

While I may not be from a military family, I know plenty who are- and those brave men and women that fought to keep our country safe and free deserve every ounce of respect.


Thanks, vets. <3

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ruNrdmjcNTc

[Thomas Hickey]

please do not argue if one does not spend two minutes then fine that is the choice and loss

it is only 9:05 am for me

[Kethry]

I'm going to do it at 11/11/11 @ 11:11. My Grandfather left for work already and i didn't get a chance to thank him for serving, but i'm going to make sure I do!

[Thomas Hickey]

I'm going to do it at 11/11/11 @ 11:11. My Grandfather left for work already and i didn't get a chance to thank him for serving, but i'm going to make sure I do!

good on you