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fantastic_dr0wse's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
“In that I loved you, Love, I worshipped you,
In that I worshipped well, I sacrificed
All of most worth. I bound and burnt and slew
Old peaceful lives; frail flowers; firm friends; and Christ.
In that I worshipped well, I sacrificed
All of most worth. I bound and burnt and slew
Old peaceful lives; frail flowers; firm friends; and Christ.
I slew all falser loves; I slew all true,
That I might nothing love but your truth, Boy.
Fair fame I cast away as bridegrooms do
Their wedding garments in their haste of joy.
That I might nothing love but your truth, Boy.
Fair fame I cast away as bridegrooms do
Their wedding garments in their haste of joy.
But when I fell upon your sandalled feet,
You laughed; you loosed away my lips; you rose.
I heard the singing of your wing's retreat;
Far-flown, I watched you flush the Olympian snows
Beyond my hoping. Starkly I returned
To stare upon the ash of all I burned.”
You laughed; you loosed away my lips; you rose.
I heard the singing of your wing's retreat;
Far-flown, I watched you flush the Olympian snows
Beyond my hoping. Starkly I returned
To stare upon the ash of all I burned.”
cozy_tea_reader's review against another edition
dark
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
4.0
raegraham97's review
4.0
Rate 4.5 - Dulce et decorum is one of my all time favourite poems and when I seen a book with more of Owens poems I couldn't pass it up. These poems are so beautiful and the ones written about war are extremely interesting. Beautiful writer and is a book I know I will reach for again to reread some poems.
achilleanshelves's review against another edition
5.0
Poetry G O D
Wilfred Owen is, and will forever be, one of the greatest poetic literary voices we've ever seen. His poems need more recognition.
Wilfred Owen is, and will forever be, one of the greatest poetic literary voices we've ever seen. His poems need more recognition.
madelinemaryann's review against another edition
dark
emotional
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
abi_sarah's review
3.0
Written beautifully, but not my cup of tea.
I think I probably did the wrong thing, reading it cover to cover. I definitely feel like it was meant as more of a dipping-in-and-out kind of book.
Nevertheless, here are some of my favourite quotes:
“Fair fame I cast away as bridegrooms do
Their wedding garments in their haste of joy” from: To Eros pg 4
“I shall be better off with plants that share
More peaceably the meadow and the shower.” from: À Terre pg 50
“Quick treble bells begin at nine o’clock,
Scuttling the schoolboy pulling up his sock,
Scaring the late girl in the inky frock.” From: The Calls pg 58
“Now rather thank I God there is no risk
Of gravers scoring it with florid screed.
Let my inscription be this soldier’s disk…
Wear it, sweet friend, inscribe no date nor deed.
But may thy heart-beat kiss it, night and day,
Until the name grow blurred and fade away.” From: To My Friend (With an Identity Disc)
“For though the summer oozed into their veins
Like an injected drug for their bodies’ pains” from: Spring Offensive pg 71
“Yesterday’s Mail; the casualties (typed small)
And (large) Vast Booty from our Latest Haul” from: Smile, Smile, Smile pg 75
“Courage was mine, and I had mystery,
Wisdom was mine, and I had mastery:” from Strange Meeting pg 78
I think I probably did the wrong thing, reading it cover to cover. I definitely feel like it was meant as more of a dipping-in-and-out kind of book.
Nevertheless, here are some of my favourite quotes:
“Fair fame I cast away as bridegrooms do
Their wedding garments in their haste of joy” from: To Eros pg 4
“I shall be better off with plants that share
More peaceably the meadow and the shower.” from: À Terre pg 50
“Quick treble bells begin at nine o’clock,
Scuttling the schoolboy pulling up his sock,
Scaring the late girl in the inky frock.” From: The Calls pg 58
“Now rather thank I God there is no risk
Of gravers scoring it with florid screed.
Let my inscription be this soldier’s disk…
Wear it, sweet friend, inscribe no date nor deed.
But may thy heart-beat kiss it, night and day,
Until the name grow blurred and fade away.” From: To My Friend (With an Identity Disc)
“For though the summer oozed into their veins
Like an injected drug for their bodies’ pains” from: Spring Offensive pg 71
“Yesterday’s Mail; the casualties (typed small)
And (large) Vast Booty from our Latest Haul” from: Smile, Smile, Smile pg 75
“Courage was mine, and I had mystery,
Wisdom was mine, and I had mastery:” from Strange Meeting pg 78
kikkrareads's review against another edition
emotional
sad
slow-paced
3.5
I picked up this book as I had studied some of Wilfred Owen's poem back in high school. I loved the way they flowed and so I thought I would read a small collection. I was in love from the first page.
The way Owen is able to portray war and it's dark, ugly side is just so insightful. Owen served in WW1, a time where going off to war seemed romantic and adventures. Instead of writing about the adventure, Owen shared the ugly truth of it all; the fragility of life and the senseless loss of youth.
He brought voice, accents and emotions to each and every one of his poems. A stunning set of work
3.5 stars
The way Owen is able to portray war and it's dark, ugly side is just so insightful. Owen served in WW1, a time where going off to war seemed romantic and adventures. Instead of writing about the adventure, Owen shared the ugly truth of it all; the fragility of life and the senseless loss of youth.
He brought voice, accents and emotions to each and every one of his poems. A stunning set of work
3.5 stars