Author: Anna Yin

I was requested to read In Flanders Fields at the City’s Remembrance Day ceremony at celebration square on November 11th…

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Here is my translation in Chinese: 在佛兰德斯战场

在佛兰德斯战场，血红罂粟飘扬
一排排十字架之间，成列又成行；
那儿就是我们长眠之地。天空上
云雀依然在勇敢欢唱，展翅飞翔，
枪林弹雨中，依稀听到它们歌唱。

我们刚刚阵亡。就在几天以前
我们还活着，感受拂晓，目睹夕阳，
爱过，也被爱过，而今都长眠
在佛兰德斯战场。

继续着我们同敌人的战斗吧：
我们垂落的手向你投掷这把
火炬；它属于你们，请握紧高举。
若你们违背对我们死者的诺言，
我们绝不能安息，就算罂粟之花
开遍佛兰德斯战场。

Dr. Vivienne Poy regrets that she would not be able to attend my book launch and reading for cancer care on Nov 6 at AGM because she is currently in Europe. However she has kindly purchased a copy of the book and asked me to give the proceeds to charity. Thank you Dr. Poy.