War Poems

by Various (Editor)

There have been war poets for as long as there have been wars. The poems in this collection range across the centuries, but the experiences they record remain as true today and when they fought at the Somme, at Waterloo, and at Troy.

Genres: Poetry, War, Book Club, Classics

256 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1999

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Reviews

[What Lynsey Read]

I was expecting a book of poems from the late 19th & 20th centuries but most of these poems are from the 16th century. There’s even a bit of Shakespeare in there.
Just not what I was looking for.

[Gina Lawrence]

Well thought out and planned to take you on a journey.

[Gabriel Wallis]

As much as I thought I would, I really didn't enjoy this small book of collected war poetry. Surprisingly, most of the poems were not about war, but about the buildup of war and the aftereffects of war. I would take a wild guess and say that the whole premise of the book was antiwar. I know there is poetry out there of what happens on the battlefield, but this book chose to portray antiwar.

[Chris]

A beautiful and powerful book that I often refer to. Wonderful to use in Year 5/6 classes or for remembrance. It also reminds me about studying Wilfred Owen and the brilliant English teacher I had at school!

[Kelly Martin]

I was expecting that more Canadian and other authors of the Commonwealth would be included. Robert Service has some wonderful war poetry. A little less Thomas Hood would been a. Bonus .

[Tina]

I read this for my GCSEs but many of the poems within are touching.