#john mcrae

[seamusicpoetry]

As with many of the most popular works of the First World War, this poem was written early in the conflict, before the romanticism of war turned to bitterness and disillusionment for soldiers and civilians alike. The author, Canadian poet, physician, and soldier Lt. Colonel John McRae, died of pneumonia in January 1918 while serving in France.  McRae’s poem was used in the United States to increase military enlistment during the last year of the war.

[guy60660]

John McRae

[ochipi]

“We are the dead.

Short days ago

We lived, felt dawn

Saw sunset glow.”

Lest we forget.

Poem Excerpt: “In Flanders Fields” by John McRae

Photos: @ochipi taken while demining at the Somme Region, France.

[ozu-teapot]

The Good Die Young | Lewis Gilbert | 1954

Laurence Harvey, Stanley Baker, John McRae

[towritecomicsonherarms]

This issue won the 1999 Eisner Award for best single issue.

Garth Ennis is not a fan of superheroes but he does like Superman and Wonder Woman and it certainly shows in this issue.

This issue is considered by some to be up there with the very best single issue stories of all time.

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[cathyynnbrooks]

🌺Lest We Forget🌺

[notanothernogoodblog]

The color lithograph First in Peace (1867) by John McRae, captures the grand arrival of George Washington at the Battery in New York City just days before his inauguration on April 30, 1789. The scene is rich with symbolism, most notably the ornate barge rowed by thirteen pilots, representing the thirteen original colonies united in their support for the new federal government. Washington stands prominently, doffing his hat in a gesture of humility that reinforces his image as a "citizen-leader" rather than a monarch. The title is a direct reference to Henry "Light-Horse Harry" Lee’s famous 1799 eulogy for Washington, describing him as "first in war, first in peace, and first in the hearts of his countrymen." By using this title, the lithograph emphasizes Washington’s role not just as a military victor, but as the stabilizing force who successfully guided the nation from the chaos of revolution to the stability of a unified, peaceful republic. 🇺🇸🦅📜

[mugypetanimment]

"They will never be forgotten"

If you don't know who they are the first one is Terry Fox, he lost his leg to osteogenic sarcoma at age 18, underwent 16 months of treatment, and found he could not ignore the suffering he witnessed in the cancer wards. Terry decided to run across Canada to raise money for cancer research in a Marathon of Hope. The second one is John Mccrae a Canadian poet, physician, author, artist, and soldier during World War I and a surgeon during the Second Battle of Ypres, in Belgium. He is best known for writing the famous war memorial poem "In Flanders Fields". They are both known in history and they are two of my favorite Canadians from Canadian history, it's my first time drawing them.

What they look like in Real Life:

Terry Fox: John Mccrae:

And also I'm going to delete some old drawing I post here a long time ago