Hello Debra, Just last night I watched an interview with the artist Cornelia Parker, one of whose projects was to take the punched-out red paper from which the remembrance poppies are made, and in turn make it into a giant war tent reminiscent of that which Henry VIII made in France. Her work always mixes up conflicting states and meanings of materials and artifacts. This site contains a photo of the installation (called War Room) and a brief text: https://www.royalacademy.org.uk/article/cornelia-parker-poppies
I don't know if you saw pictures of the poppy installation at the Tower of London in 2014. It was amazing, sobering, and moving. It was a sea of red and, if I recall correctly, had one poppy for every British and Colonial soldier killed in the war. The scope was breathtaking and horrifying. E
@ e -- Oh yes, I remember that installation very well! I was also struck by it. Your assessment of it as breathtaking and horrifying is absolutely spot on.
With us,we did not know anything We did not know about Flanders Fields. We did not know that we were a sacrifice
You all should do better. It was my death. And now you are doing it again . I think the Lord of The Rings story was about that war.
But it was a story, but we have all the good things. We have all the grief, maybe I can ask William how it was It is time to listen to a Shirley Collins ballad.
Do not tell me about this. Do not pretend to understand. This is what I think about when I see poppies. But it is Martinmas,which will require being hungry. I would like to not be there.
I love the annual Remembrance Day observance held at the Cenotaph in London and watch the broadcast every year. Dignity, respect, everyone together regardless of race, religion, gender or political stamp. As it should be.
It is confusing. I think the people just don't care anymore. I always thought this day was for the WW2 veterans. We do forget. With all these wars, it is hard to remember which one was the saddest. We stopped counting.
Thanks. They weren't suckers and losers. I hate the orange monster for his disrespect of our veterans.
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Janie
beautiful!
ReplyDeleteMany have served and died so the rest can be free.
ReplyDeleteAlways worth remembering.
Well said.
ReplyDeleteWe will remember them!
ReplyDeleteWell said! Here's to my Dad & hubby!
ReplyDeleteThat poem I have memorized as I have Flanders Fields
ReplyDeleteWorthy of remembrance.
ReplyDeleteHello Debra, Just last night I watched an interview with the artist Cornelia Parker, one of whose projects was to take the punched-out red paper from which the remembrance poppies are made, and in turn make it into a giant war tent reminiscent of that which Henry VIII made in France. Her work always mixes up conflicting states and meanings of materials and artifacts. This site contains a photo of the installation (called War Room) and a brief text:
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--Jim
@ Parnassus (Jim) -- What a powerful piece! Thanks so much for providing the link to the photo and video interview with the artist.
ReplyDeleteAs always, your Remembrance Day post is simple, yet poignant. Lest we forget.
ReplyDeleteA powerful post to remember
ReplyDeleteYes, we have to remember them.
ReplyDeleteLest we forget
ReplyDeleteI thought poppies are pretty.
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The 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month; the end of the war to end all wars.
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I don't know if you saw pictures of the poppy installation at the Tower of London in 2014. It was amazing, sobering, and moving. It was a sea of red and, if I recall correctly, had one poppy for every British and Colonial soldier killed in the war. The scope was breathtaking and horrifying.
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@ e -- Oh yes, I remember that installation very well! I was also struck by it. Your assessment of it as breathtaking and horrifying is absolutely spot on.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful.
ReplyDeleteWith us,we did not know anything
ReplyDeleteWe did not know about Flanders Fields.
We did not know that we were a sacrifice
You all should do better. It was my death. And now you are doing it again . I think the Lord of The Rings story was about that war.
But it was a story, but we have all the good things.
We have all the grief, maybe I can ask William how it was
It is time to listen to a Shirley Collins ballad.
Do not tell me about this. Do not pretend to understand.
This is what I think about when I see poppies. But it is Martinmas,which will require being hungry.
I would like to not be there.
Funny how we tend to remember WWI better than WWII or some of the later ones.
ReplyDeleteI love the annual Remembrance Day observance held at the Cenotaph in London and watch the broadcast every year. Dignity, respect, everyone together regardless of race, religion, gender or political stamp. As it should be.
ReplyDeleteWill never forget...
ReplyDeleteIt is confusing. I think the people just don't care anymore. I always thought this day was for the WW2 veterans. We do forget. With all these wars, it is hard to remember which one was the saddest. We stopped counting.
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