The Poetry of Wilfred Owen

I came across a poem by Owen, "Dulce et Decorum Est," and was so impressed by it that I looked up the author. I found he'd written many poems about the First World War - a war in which sadly he was killed just before its end. That led me to read this collection of his poetry. To be honest, I found so......more

A really good collection of poetry. I'm not going to pretend I'm particularly well-read in terms of poems (something I am trying to rectify in the next few years, believe me!!), but I figured Owen was a good a place to start as any. He's definitely worth the hype he gets- especially considering the......more

If Wilfred Owen had written only "Dulce et Decorum Est", he would have earned his rightful place among the great English poets. The closing part of that poem is unsurpassed in its anti-war sentiment: My friend, you would not tell with such high zest To children ardent for some desperate glory, The old......more

I absolutely love Wilfred Owen's poetry. He was definately a man who knew how to show and not tell. With a lot of his poems it felt like I was actually there on the battle field. Anthem for doomed youth remains one of my absolute favourites.......more

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