Request For Poetry

[KiwiBen]

Afternoon all,
I have been liable to jot down a ditty every now and then, something my mother shall be held responsible for! I have read some good poetry by service personel and was wondering if there are any of you out there who have written a line or two and wish to share it? Anything about or inspired by times in the Forces. Also if you know of any published collections of such poetry I would be gratefull.

Regards, Benjo

[flighty]

Oh, dear ...... how the floodgates have been opened ......

Shall I start ???

There was a young woman from Leeds,
Who swallowed ..........

[Chappy]

Siegfried Sassoon - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siegfried_Sassoon

A few books worth by him:-

Memoirs of an Infantry Officer
Sherston's Progress


Wilfred Owen - http://www.1914-18.co.uk/owen/

A few books worth by him:-

Collected Poems of Wilfred Owen
Wilfred Owen: The Truth Untold

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Two of my favourite poets. And one of my favourite poems is by Siegfried Sassoon.

Suicide in the Trenches

I knew a simple soldier boy
Who grinned at life in empty joy,
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark,
And whistled early with the lark.
In winter trenches, cowed and glum,
With crumps and lice and lack of rum,
He put a bullet through his brain,
No-one spoke of him again.
You smug-faced cowards with kindling eye
Who cheer when soldier lads march by,
Sneak home and pray you’ll never know
The Hell where youth and laughter go.

[KiwiBen]

Yeah yeah I know, I just painted myself as one of those queer metrosexual thingumies.... Ah well.
And no I haven't been off to stand in a circle hugging other guys!

ain't it bed time flighty, tis mid day here! Cheers aye, Benjo

[Chappy]

Also try these out:-

* Dead Man’s Dump by Isaac Rosenberg
* Pluck by Eva Dobell
* In Parenthesis by David Jones
* In Memoriam by Ewart Alan Mackintosh
* Break of Day in the Trenches by Isaac Rosenberg

[KiwiBen]

Thanks J. Klink,
Exactly what I'm after! Benjo

[Artist]

I cry for my friend of many years
I've tried very hard to hold back my tears
But now that he has gone I feel so lost.

We knew each other just like we were brothers
Though good times and bad we stuck together
But now he has gone.

Artist

[flighty]

Benjo..... I did the War Poets for A Level and did not mean to belittle your question in any way. I used to ruck reading the stuff.

Profuse apologies for any offence caused.

Jayne x

[KiwiBen]

No worries Flighty, having read a few of your posts I was sure it was in fun

cheers, Benjo

[flighty]

Good man!

Consider yourself among the elite, as in invited to drop into no 6 any old time for a cold one.

Just leave your music at home......... yuk!!!!

T'would drive me round the bend!

Jayne x

[joethejudge]

I think a poem that I thought was very good was called' The deserter' by a WW1 poet. I think it was Sassoon.

[Awalcott]

i wrote this for a class a few years ago, about the fallen soldiers of WW2.


i dont know why they start wars, for the only result is the death of life,
for the sores you bare,you fight,
As i stand at the last hold of you i have, i think how you fought, and shed
your life giving blood, for the good of your country, you have brought hope to people, that you fought for the lives of,

As the bullet penetrates, you fall to the ground as a warrior, you are beyond life, yet you are a breath away from death, you close your eyes and head towards the gates, may you rest in peace, may your soul rest at least,

may your soul rest in peace for i know at least, you fought and shed your blood for the future, of which you have no picture you died in uncertainty, you are a true hero, not like the myths and legends, you are a warrior of profanity god bless your soul,

give me feed back chaps.

[johnno2004]

nice poem mate! i also read the one about the trenches in ww1 when i was at school very moving

[KiwiBen]

Some very good poems there people!

My mother is a poetry freak and she has been reading over my shoulder all morning.

You Poem about the WW2 soldiers falling is quite good Awalcott. Made me spare a thought or two towards those times. I hope it made an impression on the class because this current generation (to which I belong) seems all too keen not to think about it.

Benjo