Poets – Wilfred Owen

Poets Wilfred Owen Wilfred Owen From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wilfred Owen A plate from his 1920 Poems by Wilfred Owen, depicting him Born Wilfred Edward Salter Owen 18 March 1893 Oswestry, Shropshire, England Died 4 November 1918 (aged 25) Sambre–Oise Canal, France Genre War poetry Military career Service/branch British Army Years of service 1915–1918 Rank Lieutenant Read More …

Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen

Dulce Et Decorum Est by Wilfred Owen Bent double, like old beggars under sacks,Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge,Till on the haunting flares we turned our backsAnd towards our distant rest began to trudge.Men marched asleep. Many had lost their bootsBut limped on, blood-shod. All went lame; all blind;Drunk with fatigue; deaf even Read More …