John Samuel Tieman: The Sadness Of Alan Seeger
The American poet Alan Seeger died July 4, 1916 — 100 years ago today. There are many cliches about this or that “forgotten war”. World War I is by no … Continue reading
July 4, 2016 · 2 Comments
Video: Kenneth Branagh reading “Anthem for Doomed Youth” by Wilfred Owen
Written in 1916 when Owen was a patient at Craiglockhart War Hospital in Edinburgh recovering from shell shock. The poem is a lament for young soldiers whose lives were lost in … Continue reading
January 26, 2015 · Leave a comment
