In “Soldier Rest,” Sir Walter Scott captures how inviting death can look to those caught up in battle’s throes.
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Stephen King & the War for America’s Soul
In “The Stand,” Stephen King sees the dark and the light fighting for control of America’s soul. His book had the Vietnam War in mind but it is also applicable to future policy in the Middle East.
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A “Greatest Generation” Vet Reflects
In the reminiscence about his World War II experiences, my father finds it difficult to capture what it was really like
A Fantasy about U.S. Thirst for War
Neil Gaiman’s “American Gods” understands the thirst of those Americans that want to go to war with Iran.
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Poetry Changed during World War I
The horrors of World War I created some great poetry. But not in its early days.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Anthem for Doomed Youth", "Dulce et Decorum Est", "Futility", "Happy Is England Now", "I Have a Rendezvous with Death", "Soldier", "Strange Meeting", Soldiers, Wilfred Owen, World War I Comments closed
My Father Moved through Dooms of War
My father’s recollections of the D Day beaches influenced his poetry.
Posted in Uncategorized Also tagged "Greatest Generation", D Day, dementia, Normandy, Scott Bates, World War II Comments closed