Great Poems of the World War

A selection of poems written during or immediately after the First World War (1914-1918). Most are by men (American, British, Canadian or Australian) who served in combat but some are by non-combatants who describe the ways in which the war impacted on their lives, their families and their communities.

(Summary by Alan Mapstone) (0 hr 58 min)

Chapters

Before Action by Lieut. William Noel Hodgson (1893-1916)	2:16	Read by Alan Mapstone
No Man's Land by Capt. James H. Knight-Adkin (1878-1948)	2:30	Read by Alan Mapstone
French in the Trenches by William J. Robinson (1867-1936)	2:50	Read by Alan Mapstone
Ragnarok by Arthur Guiterman (1871-1943)	3:42	Read by Alan Mapstone
Poppies by Capt. John Mills Hanson	2:15	Read by Alan Mapstone
The Graves of Gallipolli by L.L. (A.N.Z.A.C)	3:21	Read by Alan Mapstone
Battle of Belleau Wood by Edgar A. Guest	2:43	Read by Alan Mapstone
Bullington by C. Fox Smith (1882-1954)	4:05	Read by Alan Mapstone
Christ in Flanders by L. W.	3:42	Read by Alan Mapstone
Not Too Old to Fight by T. C. Harbaugh (1849-1924)	3:21	Read by Alan Mapstone
In Flanders Fields by Lieut. Col. John McCrae (d.1918)	1:22	Read by Alan Mapstone
The Soldier by Rupert Brooke (1887-1915)	1:32	Read by Alan Mapstone
The Gentlemen of Oxford by Norah M. Holland (1876-1925)	2:29	Read by Alan Mapstone
Morituri te Salutant by P.H.B.L	2:48	Read by Alan Mapstone
Magpies in Picardy by "Tipcuca"	2:30	Read by Alan Mapstone
The Song of the Guns by Herbert Kaufman (1878-1947)	2:43	Read by Alan Mapstone
Telling the Bees by G.E.R.	2:14	Read by Alan Mapstone
The War Horse by Lieut. L. Fleming	3:52	Read by Alan Mapstone
The Homecoming by Leroy Folge	3:29	Read by Alan Mapstone
The Unknown Soldier Armistice Day at Arlington by Grantland Rice (d.1954)	5:08	Read by Alan Mapstone

Reviews

disgusting

(4.5 stars)

Bill Cosby

White people should not be allowed to write poetry. The only acceptable art is modern dance performed by nonbinary BIPOC little persons

Great Poems of the World War

Various

Read by Alan Mapstone

Chapters

Reviews

disgusting

Bill Cosby