Soldier poets of the Great War (VII): The enduring power of Wilfred Owen’s words
Of all the World War I poets, Wilfred Owen stands up best, I think (and yes, I do know I am far from alone). His words feel much more modern to me, almost contemporary. "And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds." Great word control. Here are two other passages from him: The burying-party, picks ...
Of all the World War I poets, Wilfred Owen stands up best, I think (and yes, I do know I am far from alone). His words feel much more modern to me, almost contemporary. "And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds." Great word control.
Of all the World War I poets, Wilfred Owen stands up best, I think (and yes, I do know I am far from alone). His words feel much more modern to me, almost contemporary. "And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds." Great word control.
Here are two other passages from him:
The burying-party, picks and shovels in their shaking grasp,
And then there is this:
And of course if you haven’t read his great poem about a gas attack, you should do that right now.
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