Theme: Behind The Lines

Vlamertinghe Church and Cemetery

Poet – Francis Ledwidge

This poem taken from "Last Songs" by Francis Ledwidge, 11 February 1917. It was published by Herbert Jenkins, London 1918.

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Poem - In a Café

Kiss the maid and pass her round,

Lips like hers were made for many.

Our loves are far from us to-night,

But these red lips are sweet as any.

Let no empty glass be seen

Aloof from our good table's sparkle,

At the acme of our cheer

Here are francs to keep the circle.

They are far who miss us most—

Sip and kiss —how well we love them,

Battling through the world to keep

Their hearts at peace, their God above them.

Painting

Not a painting but a photograph of three of the estimanets in Poperinge that were in use during the war and are still in use today.

A la Fontaine, Au Casino, A St Laurent Authors image

Read more about life behind the lines here

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Read more about Sex & Tommy: in Flanders Fields here https://www.theypressalient.com/post/sex-and-tommy-in-flanders-fields 

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