"In Flanders Fields" - Norman Jorgensen

Lest We Forget... In honor of Remembrance Day.

The famous poem by John McCrae coupled with the heart-wrenching yet heart-warming artistry in sepia tones and sketches makes this a beautiful memorial for the Great War. And to highlight the symbolism of poppy - the red bird is the only color.

Read Also:

Christmas in the Trenches by John McCutcheon.

Fly, Cher Ami, Fly by Robert Burleigh.

War Game by Michael Foreman.

"World War I Memorial" -Maureen Picard Robins

"In honor of those who served in the world war in defense of liberty and our country."

That is the inscription on the Liberty tower of the memorial. I didn't know the WWI memorial is in Kansas City, Missouri, nor how big it is. I always find the elements of memorials and their specific meanings interesting and heart-felt. For instance, memorial faces east, toward Flanders Field and other WWI locations. It is also 11 degrees off North in honor of armistice: November 11, 1918 @ 11 am.

Happy Remembrance Day...Lest we forget.

Read Also:

Norman Jorgenson's In Flanders Field, a book of the poem.

Fly, Cher Ami, Fly by Robert Burleigh about the pigeon that saved a battalion.

Margaret Rotkowski's After the Dancing Days, a novel about a soldier recovering from the gas attacks.