As the new century dawned, New Zealand settled into a period of relative calm. The calm lasted for about 15 years but came to a sudden end in 1914 when World War 1 erupted in Europe. The war lasted almost five years and claimed the lives of 18,000 New Zealanders. It also claimed the lives of thousands of men and women from countries around the world. Ever year, we remember these brave men and women on A.N.Z.A.C. day. There is one important poem that is read out called 'In Flanders Fields', it's written by John McCrae. For this task we had to read this poem and think do we like it? How does it make you feel? I love this poem, it tells the horrors of the war and how we are so lucky that we do not have to go through that violence, and uncertainty of whether we are going to make into tomorrow! I myself do not know how I would feel having that going around me, it's terrifying because of how easily war could break out!
Hi again Tia, thanks for sharing your thoughts on this poem, In Flanders Fields. You're right it is a fantastic poem but it does come with sadness. I completely agree with you, I would not be able to handle being in a war.
ReplyDeleteWe truly are very lucky to live in this generation and not have to through all that.
Have you ever written a poem before?
Thanks, Billy