Name: Poppy Fields - Poem Recital
Duration: P00H01M30S
Description: Martin H. Samuel wrote the poem about World War I and recorded this recital for Remembrance Day and ANZAC Day.

Poppy Fields - Poem Recital

by Martin H. Samuel

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Martin H. Samuel wrote the poem about World War I and recorded this recital for Remembrance Day and ANZAC Day.

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★ POPPY FIELDS ★

FLYING OVER THE FRONT LINES
WITH THE FRENCH ESCADRILLE LAFAYETTE
A BROWN AND BARREN BELT BELOW
A STRIP OF MURDERED NATURE AND YET
DURING THE WARM MONTHS OF SPRING AND SUMMER
SEEDS IN THE SHATTERED GROUND WOULD GROW
DELICATE VIBRANT CRIMSON FLOWERS
IN ROW AFTER ROW AFTER ROW
AND IN THOSE POPPY FIELDS
THAT'S HOW WE REMEMBER THEM
ALL THE FALLEN SOLDIERS
THOSE UNFORGOTTEN GALLANT MEN

THO' WATERLOO WAS WON IN A DAY
IN A MAD MINUTE THIS BATTLE WAS WAGED
WHILE LARKS SANG OVERHEAD IN THE MONTH OF MAY
FOUR WEEKS AND MORE IT RAGED
IT SOON BECAME APPARENT TO THE ALLIED COMMANDERS
IT'S A LONG WAY FROM THE PLAYING FIELDS OF ETON
TO THE POPPY FIELDS OF FLANDERS

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released November 25, 2022
Words, Music & FX: Martin H. Samuel
ASCAP IPI: 216450985
© 2022 Malaika Music
ASCAP IPI: 336609064
ASCAP Work ID: 918883825
ISRC: UKHNM2211002
℗ 2022 MHS

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Martin H. Samuel London, UK

Martin, a drummer, author, poet, lyricist, award-winning songwriter and a producer who also plays guitar, wrote the lyrics for all these songs.

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