SCOUTS REMEMBRANCE POEMS FOR 2023

‘Remember’
Remember the soldiers that died
England where they came from
Memories of the people lost
Everybody will be remembered
Memories
British, bravery
Respect
Appreciation
Nobody will be forgotten
Commonwealth, confidence
Everyday we should remember the fallen.
By: Luke Judge 13yrs
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‘My Time During the War’
During the war I witnessed
My best friend fall to the muddy French floor
There he lay, his body in disarray
I grieved the loss of a loyal soldier with the rest of my troop
Later that day, I fled from my post
As debris flew around my head
Lucky for me I made it out alive
But those who came with me, passed on
Now I live with PTSD, due to my experiences in the war
Oh, Oh, if only I could be free.
By: Christian Aldridge 13yrs
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‘November’
We celebrate in November
The war we must remember
Their memory must burn on like an ember
The brave soldiers fought
They never looked distraught
Others were their first thought
Poppies show you care
Red and Purple ones you should wear
Your sacrifices we all bare
Soldiers we thank you
You always stayed true
We remember you for all that you do
The parades are set
We are forever in your debt
Lest we forget.
By: Jocelyn Reed 13yrs

‘My Poem About Remembrance’
Red Poppies, bloodshed for us
Echoes, of shots across the trenches
Marking, graves loved ones cherished
End of war, never again please
Men and women, fighting for freedom
Battles, nobody wins, everyone looses
Remember, the fallen in all wars
Armistice, peace, 11am, 11th November
Never forget, sacrifice
Children, sad, growing up without parents
Everywhere, peace now we hope.
By: Kaitlan Harrod 13yrs
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‘Lost and Found Again’
Soldiers were lost, their bodies were found again
Left their families devastated time and time again
Women and children were scared
Soldiers suffered PTSD
These are effects of the war that we don’t realise
Tyne Cot Cemetery, just shows to what extent people were willing to lay down their lives
Over 180 plaques, each one containing up to 300 names on
These plaques were of people who weren’t afforded graves
Why do we crave it?
Why do we crave war?
Why do we crave suffering?
By: Henry Lindsay 13yrs
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‘A Scouts Poem’
Where bodies used to be row on row
Now red poppies grow and grow
Memorials sit with wreaths hung low
Let us remember friend or foe
Let us remember those who fought for our future
Let us Remember.
By: Toby Daltrey 12yrs
SCOUTS REMEMBRANCE POEMS FOR 2023
‘11th November’
Remember, Remember, the 11th November
We will never forget
The fallen soldiers of all wars and battles
Nor how big or small the tragedies are
But no matter what
you should never forget
The fallen soldiers.
By: Michael Garcia-Higgins 12yrs
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‘A Poem from Dad’
Here I lie
I did not choose
To live and shame the land
From which I sprung
Life, to be sure
Is nothing much to loose
But young men think it is
And I, were young
I will miss you son
For always remember me
Live your life
So, I and fellow men didn’t die in vain.
By: Ellie-Mai Weston 12yrs
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‘WWII Poem’
Face down, in the mud, I now end my life
Goodbye to my children and to my wife
The bullets and shouts, I hear never more
Nor my joy in the water of the salty shore
Across the once green fields, my spirit now lopes
This war shall end soon, everyone hopes
A sweet smell of pie, I never now will smell
I pray for those, trapped in this hell
Now where I fell, a poppy grows
My final mark, for the highs and the lows.
By: Austin Sullivan 11yrs

‘Unimaginable’
From Dunkirk to the fields of Flanders
There are young men fighting old men’s battles
Some as young as 14 never saw their families again
I’ve seen the trenches
I’ve seen the craters
I’ve seen the names of the fallen
I’ve seen their headstones
I’ve also seen the empty shells
The belt buckles
The weapons
The grenades
We don’t have to make the same mistakes again
But we seem to still be going down the path of war.
By: Arthur Lindsay 11yrs
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‘I Feel Sad’
I feel sad and this poem is very bad
I lost a family member at war
I wish I could have seen them more
Red poppies to remember them
A sea of red gems
I remember these who have fallen
So they’re never forgotten.
By: Elliot Arthurton 11yrs
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‘Red Flower in the Field’
Blood red flowers are left behind
For soldiers who fought and lost their lives
An innocent flower for a warrior’s heart
To celebrate bravely while they are left in the dark
It blossoms in a field drenched in blood
Acting as a shield dividing the essence of love
We now wear a poppy each year
To remember a time many years ago
Where lives were lost in that dreadful November.
By: Max Harper 11yrs

‘Forgive me for leaving so soon’
If I don’t make it home, please remember
It wasn’t because I didn’t try
I never wanted to make you cry
As you were sleeping through the night
We woke to the sound of gun fire
I knew this would be my last fight
I am a soldier, where I’ll fight until the end
Forgive me for leaving so soon
But, remember me each night when you look up at the moon.
By: Aidan Harris 11yrs
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‘Remembrance Day’
The soldiers stood together side by side
Like the poppies in Flanders Fields
We will miss them forever
We will give thanks because of their sacrifice
To make our country free
Lives were lost
Sadly, most people did not return to their loved ones
We must remember these soldiers
We remember them by wearing a poppy on their special day
To make them bloom like a bright red poppy.
By: Alfie Malby 11yrs
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‘Remember the Horse’
The soldiers died in the war
Some horses died too
We will remember them all.
By: Bradley Townson 10yrs
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‘The Soldier Poem’
My poem is so bad, because it makes me sad
I don’t know what to make, my poem is a mistake
But we have to remember that the soldiers fought for us
Lots of people died, but now they fly
Over 1000 bombs were dropped and even more people dropped
But we must celebrate, that they are great.
By: George Davis 10yrs