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- In Flanders Fields. by John McCrae. ‘In Flanders Fields’ by John McCrae is a well-known, and much revered, poem concerning the many lived lost in the Flanders area of Belgium during World War I.
- Disabled. by Wilfred Owen. ‘Disabled’ by Wilfred Owen explores the suffering, alienation, and traumatic life of a disabled soldier who participated in the Great War.
- Dulce et Decorum Est. by Wilfred Owen. ‘Dulce et Decorum Est’ by Wilfred Owen is a poignant anti-war poem that exposes the harsh reality of World War I. 'Dulce et Decorum Est' is considered one of the best First World War poems portraying the war's brutal realities.
- Joining the Colours. by Katharine Tynan. ‘Joining the Colours’ was published in the midst of the First World War and details the lives of Irish soldiers joining Britain in the fight.
- Half a league, half a league, Half a league onward, All in the valley of Death. Rode the six hundred. “Forward, the Light Brigade! Charge for the guns!” he said.
- “Forward, the Light Brigade!” Was there a man dismayed? Not though the soldier knew. Someone had blundered. Theirs not to make reply, Theirs not to reason why,
- Cannon to right of them, Cannon to left of them, Cannon in front of them. Volleyed and thundered; Stormed at with shot and shell, Boldly they rode and well,
- Flashed all their sabres bare, Flashed as they turned in air. Sabring the gunners there, Charging an army, while. All the world wondered. Plunged in the battery-smoke.
Nov 2, 2015 · The Best War Poems Everyone Should Read – Interesting Literature. By Dr Oliver Tearle (Loughborough University) There are many great war poems out there and there have been a great number of popular war poets. Putting together a universal list of the best war poetry raises all sorts of questions.
Aug 4, 2014 · We’ve also compiled a collection showcasing the poets who served and volunteered in World War I. While many of these poems do not address a particular war event, we’ve listed them by year, along with a selection of historical markers, to contextualize the poems historically.
Nov 11, 2016 · To mark the 75th anniversary of the United States’ declaration of war, we have assembled a selection of poems written in English during and after the Second World War. Many of these poems first appeared in the pages of Poetry magazine and were written by former soldiers such as Randall Jarrell, as well as conscientious objectors such as ...
‘War poet’ and ‘war poetry’, observed Robert Graves in 1942, were ‘terms first used in World War I and perhaps peculiar to it’. The current issue of the War Poetry Review is a centennial tribute to this foundational moment.
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Feb 16, 2016 · He also wrote notable poems before the outbreak of the War, and was associated with the ‘Georgian’ poets who named themselves – patriotically – after King George V, who came to the British throne in 1910. Here’s our pick of Brooke’s five best poems, which we think would provide a fine introduction to his work as a whole.
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