Arguably the most famous poem of the First World War, In Flanders Fields” was penned by a distraught, but patriotic, Canadian doctor and was published for the first time on December 8, 1915.

Master, not author, of his own fate.Photo by Wikipedia This seems a bizarre revision, not least because Henley’s “Invictus” is among the best-known and most frequently cited poems ever composed.

1. “Still I Rise” by Maya Angelou One of the most iconic poems in American literature, Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” is a powerful declaration of resilience in the face of adversity.

A Prince Edward Island writer had a powerful connection with the author of one of the most famous war poems in the world. Sir Andrew Macphail paid tribute to his friend Lt.-Col. John McCrae in an ...

Her most famous poem, “Are You an Echo?,” ponders how the world responds to what we give it. The poem was broadcast on Japanese television in the aftermath of the 2011 earthquake and tsunami, a ...

Photo Credit: THE CANADIAN PRESS/Fred Chartrand Statue honours WWI most famous poem, poet. By Marc Montgomery | [email protected] Posted: Tuesday, May 5, 2015 12:15 Last Updated: Tuesday, May 5 ...