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The War Poems of Wilfred Owen
by Wilfred Owen
Any poetry that can make me feel a mirage of emotions is worthy of five stars. Throughout reading this collection of war poetry by Wilfred Owen I felt anger, despair, heartache, compassion, depression, sadness and empathy. Although I don’t always completely understand the poetry I am reading I do enjoy reading it very much. This often leads me to find an analysis of a poem to further my knowledge as to what the poet is trying to convey.
The war poems of Wilfred Owen is a collection of poetry written truthfully about the First World War.
The poems are somber and grim but capture deeply an important time in history. I have read a few of Wilfred Owen’s poems over the years and they improve which each reading. In the preface to his poetry Wilfred Owen wrote, “ Above all I am not concerned with poetry. My subject is war, and the pity of war. The poetry is in the pity. Yet these elegies are to this generation in no sense consolatory. They may be to the next. All a poet can do today is warn. That is why the true poets must be truthful.”
With these words, I was won over straight away. I was saddened to read that Wilfred Owen died on the front seven days before Armistice was called.
This poetry is haunting, emotional and devastating. While you read this collection you will feel the reality of war. It paints vivid images.
This is a collection I will most certainly re-read. My favourite poems at this time are
Dulce Et Decorum Est
Futility
Disabled
Anthem For Doomed Youth
Conscious
Exposure
The Letter
The Last Laugh
The war poems of Wilfred Owen is a collection of poetry written truthfully about the First World War.
The poems are somber and grim but capture deeply an important time in history. I have read a few of Wilfred Owen’s poems over the years and they improve which each reading. In the preface to his poetry Wilfred Owen wrote, “ Above all I am not concerned with poetry. My subject is war, and the pity of war. The poetry is in the pity. Yet these elegies are to this generation in no sense consolatory. They may be to the next. All a poet can do today is warn. That is why the true poets must be truthful.”
With these words, I was won over straight away. I was saddened to read that Wilfred Owen died on the front seven days before Armistice was called.
This poetry is haunting, emotional and devastating. While you read this collection you will feel the reality of war. It paints vivid images.
This is a collection I will most certainly re-read. My favourite poems at this time are
Dulce Et Decorum Est
Futility
Disabled
Anthem For Doomed Youth
Conscious
Exposure
The Letter
The Last Laugh