What are some of the best poems about World War I?

First World War poetry described the terror of the trenches and the futility of war. Here are fifteen of the best ... “A quarter of poems published during World War One were by women compared to a fifth written by soldiers”, says the BBC. Their poetry “reveals ... the past 100 years. Below are some of the best. read more

Many of the most moving and memorable poems to emerge from the second world war were written by Americans. Jarrell, who served in the US Army Air Corps, was concerned with victims, the most famous of whom was the subject of this poem. read more

DULCE ET DECORUM EST(1) by Wilfred Owen Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares(2) we turned our backs And towards our distant rest(3) began to trudge. read more