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Soldiers: Citizens of Death’s Grey Land

A poem by World War I vet Siegfried Sassoon describing soldiers as dreamers.

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A War Hero Who Derided Memorials

World War I poet Sassoon lambasts those who think that war memorials pay off the debt to those who gave their lives.

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Searching for God in the Trenches

For Sassoon’s soldier in the trenches, easy belief in God has given way to mystic search.

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Death Has Made Me Wise, Bitter, Strong

I honor Veterans Day with a Sassoon poem where a veteran remembers fallen comrades.

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