A review by victoryfish
The Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen by Wilfred Owen
5.0
"This book is not about heroes. English Poetry is not yet fit to speak of them. Nor is it about deeds or lands, nor anything about glory, honour, dominion or power,
except War.
Above all, this book is not concerned with Poetry.
The subject of it is War, and the pity of War.
The Poetry is in the pity."
--preface to Owen's Poems, 1920
There is no Great War poet more empathetic, more eloquent, more emotionally mature than Wilfred Owen. His poetry is the endurance of Man's best in history's worst.
except War.
Above all, this book is not concerned with Poetry.
The subject of it is War, and the pity of War.
The Poetry is in the pity."
--preface to Owen's Poems, 1920
There is no Great War poet more empathetic, more eloquent, more emotionally mature than Wilfred Owen. His poetry is the endurance of Man's best in history's worst.