Voices of the Poppies – an anthology of poetry (Paperback)

by Forces Poetry

Published November 2008

An anthology from Forces Poetry, introduced by Dame Vera Lynn DBE.

The poems in this anthology have been selected from ForcesPoetry.com – a website created for all poets, including members of the Armed Forces and their families.

Forces Poetry is part of the Forces Literary Organisation Worldwide (FLOW for ALL) which is dedicated to offering assistance to those who have suffered from the effects of war, especially the suffering shared by servicemen and women, their relatives and their friends.

From the Anthology:

Introduction by Dame Vera Lynn DBE
"I only have to read the poem In Flanders Fields by Lt Col John McCrae or Kipling's Tommy to fully appreciate and be thankful for the beauty of Forces Poetry.
To see this tradition still flourishing in the fertile minds of today's young men and women of our armed forces is gratifying and humbling. They leave us such a precious legacy which is matched by their courage, honour and duty.
We must never forget them."
Yours,
Vera Lynn

Foreword from Graham Knight, father of Sergeant Benjamin Knight, who gave his life for his country.
"I wrote my poem through a veil of tears and read it out at Ben's funeral. The act of putting my thoughts into writing somehow helped me to move on a few steps. I only hope that people reading this book of poems and the poems on the Forces Poetry website will gain an insight into the sacrifices that our boys and girls and their families have made."

Foreword from Deborah Tainsh, mother of Sergeant Patrick Tainsh, who gave his life for his country.
"On February 12 2004 at 6 am, before the sun pierced the darkness,
a knock exploded against the front door. Outside stood two US
soldiers dressed in class A's. We knew the reason instantly. Our son had
been killed in Iraq. At that moment, our lives changed forever..."


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