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Memorial Day Poems

Let the old men who send the young men to war stop and think long, and work harder for Peace, before affecting generations yet to come. Poems written about the reality of war from family, children, citizens,...

8 comments    love family children
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Dulce Et Decorum Est...

"Dulce Et Decorum Est" is a World War I Poem by Wilfred Owen. His portrayal of the reality of war is graphic in a time when it was considered "glorious" to die for your country. It's a powerful piece and my favorite World War I poem.

1 comment    poetry world war i the great war
Father Abram Joseph Ryan, often considered the Poet of the Confederacy77

A Southern Poetry Primer:The Antebellum Poets

The South and its people have a long history of poetry and literary pursuits. Even prior to the War of Northern Aggression which devastated the Southern lands, its people often read works by Walter Scott,...

0 comments    love poetry writing
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3000 Years of Peace: The Best Anti-War Poetry, Art, and More

For 3000 years, writers, artists, musicians, and, most recently, filmmakers have been among the most powerful voices against war. This is a collection of my favorite art, literature, music, and film that...

6 comments    politics music poetry
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Poetry: Come Home

I just finished this one. Thoughtful comments are always welcome. Come Home As sure as the sun comes rising up into the sky so blue That's how long my love will last that I have for you When autumn...

5 comments    love family arts
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Here Is Your Favorite Ghostwriter Speaking:

Poetry and "litte cruel fairy tales" by the Flemish writer Patrick Bernauw aka the Lost Dutchman around the Great War 1914-1918. Shell Shocked Isabel Shrapnel, An Angel Born in No Man's Land,...

0 comments    education arts poetry
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In Flanders Fields

The last entry of the First World War poetry series "Shell Shocked Isabel Shrapnel" is a Special about the most famous poem from the First World War: In Flanders Fields, by John McCrae.

0 comments    arts poetry belgium
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An Angel Born in No Man's Land

German troops are crossing the Belgian border with the intention to attack France. The British army is on Belgian soil, ready to meet the Germans... A tale of the Great War.

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A Poet of the Great War: Wilfred Owen

Wilfred Edward Salter Owen (1893-1918) was an English poet and soldier. He is regarded by many as the leading poet of "the Great War". His work is shocking and realistic with its focus upon the horrors of...

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Veterans Day

On the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1917, World War 1 came to an end.The Armistice agreement had been signed and Europe was at last learning to live in Peace. Since that fateful day in 1917,...

4 comments    travel poetry war
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