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    The poem describes two friends, Ben and Ray, who used to play together in a field of poppies as children. As adults, they both become soldiers fighting in a war. Ray risks his life to save Ben, who is injured on the battlefield. The repetitive lines throughout the poem portray how the field where the children used to play has now been transformed into a site of war.

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    The poem describes two friends, Ben and Ray, who used to play together in a field of poppies as children. As adults, they both become soldiers fighting in a war. Ray risks his life to save Ben, who is injured on the battlefield. The repetitive lines throughout the poem portray how the field where the children used to play has now been transformed into a site of war.

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    The poem describes two friends, Ben and Ray, who used to play together in a field of poppies as children. As adults, they both become soldiers fighting in a war. Ray risks his life to save Ben, who is injured on the battlefield. The repetitive lines throughout the poem portray how the field where the children used to play has now been transformed into a site of war.

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    Where the poppies now grow

    by Hilary Robinson & Martin Impey

    At the going down of the Sun and in the morning,


    This is the field where the puppies now grow.
    These are the children who like to play,
    Out in the field where the poppies now grow
    This is Ben and his best friend Ray
    Who are two of the children that like to play,
    Out in the field where the poppies now grow.

    These are the trenches used for cover


    To hide from the enemy and each other
    Built by Ben and his best friend Ray
    Who are two of the children that like to play,
    Out in the field where the poppies now grow

    This is the makeshift aerodrome


    With barricades of sand and stone
    That shield the trenches used for cover
    To hide from the enemy and each other
    Built by Ben and his best friend Ray
    Who are the two of the children that liked to play,
    Out in the field where the poppies now grow
    These are the armies joined up by men,
    Like Ray and his old friend Ben
    Who marched by the makeshift aerodrome
    With barricades of sand and stone
    That shield the trenches used for cover,
    To hide from the enemy and each other
    Built by Ben and his best friend Ray
    Who were two of the children that liked to play,
    Out in the fields where the puppies now grow

    This is the soldier, injured and hurt


    Left to die in the cold and the dirt
    Out on the battlefield barren and stark
    That staged a war, dangerous and dark
    Charged on by armies joined up by men,
    Men like Ray and his old friend Ben
    Who marched by the makeshift aerodrome
    With barricades of sand and stone
    That shield the trenches used for cover
    To hide from the enemy and each other,
    Built by Ben and his best friend Ray
    Who were two of the children that liked to play,
    Out in the field where the poppies now grow

    This is this soldier bold and brave


    Who risked his life in order to save
    Another soldier injured and hurt
    Left to die in the cold and the dirt
    Out on the battlefield barren and stark
    That staged a war dangerous and dark
    Charged on by armies joined up by men,
    Men like Ray and his old friend Ben
    Who marched by the makeshift aerodrome
    With barricades of sand and stone
    That shield the trenches used for cover
    To hide from the enemy and each other
    Built by Ben and his best friend Ray
    Who were two of the children that liked to play
    Out in the field where the poppies now grow.

    Ben was the soldier Ray found


    Lying alone on the battleground
    Ray was a soldier bold and brave
    Who risked his life in order to save
    Another soldier, injured and hurt
    Left to die in the cold and the dirt
    Out on the battlefield barren and stark
    That staged a war dangerous and dark
    Charged on by armies joined up by men,
    Men like Ray and his old friend Ben who
    Marched by the makeshift aerodrome
    With barricades of sand and stone
    That shielded the trenches used for cover
    To hide from the enemy and each other
    Built by Ben and his best friend Ray
    Who were two of the children that liked to play,

    Out in the field…..


    Where the poppies now grow

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