Poems from the First World War: Published in Association with Imperial War Museums
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By Gaby Morgan
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Poems from the First World War is a moving and powerful collection of poems written by soldiers, nurses, mothers, sweethearts and family and friends who experienced WWI from different standpoints. It records the early excitement and patriotism, the bravery, friendship and loyalty of the soldiers, and the heartbreak, disillusionment and regret as the war went on to damage a generation. It includes poems from Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke, Vera Brittain, Eleanor Farjeon, Edward Thomas, Laurence Binyon, John McCrae, Siegfried Sassoon and many more.
The Imperial War Museum was founded in 1917 to collect and display material relating to the ‘Great War’, which was still being fought. Today IWM is unique in its coverage of conflicts, especially those involving Britain and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present. They seek to provide for, and to encourage, the study and understanding of the history of modern war and wartime experience. TweetReviews
This was a deep poem book put together by Gaby Morgan which included true poems from people who experienced the First World War themselves .
I would give this book 4 1/2 stars and recommend it to anyone over the age of 8
This book has some fantastic poems but some are very moving. If you don't like depressing books, don't read this one. I recommend reading the poem Mangel-Wurzels; it was my favourite poem in the book!
I found this book very good. All the poets have shown their emotions about the war through words, putting in a poem. Read it!
This book is very good and is filled with lots of poems
