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11/11/2019 1 Comment

War Poet

Veterans Day brings to mind the work of poets on the war they have experienced, among them Wifred Owen, killed in action on November 4, 1918, fighting for England, a  week before the World War I armistice.  In his poem Dulce et Decorum Est (a Latin quotation from the Roman poet  Horace: "It is sweet and becoming to die for one's country"), he describes the horrors suffered in modern warfare,  concluding that the saying is an " old lie."  In his famous poem, Owen emphasizes the tragedy, not the glory of war.
                                  

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Joan
2/17/2020 09:18:18 pm

Where can I read the whole poem?

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    Neva Herrington

    Neva Herrington is a poet and former educator. She is currently working on a new book of poetry, a collection of short stories, and her memoir. Her inspiration comes from her own experience and the work of other poets.

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