Those words graphically bring to life a terrifying gas attack on a British trench during the First World War ... The old Lie: Dulce et decorum estPro patria mori.” The poem ends with Owen ...

It was written by Francis Scott Key in 1814 during the War of 1812. The stanzas recount the Battle of Baltimore, a days-long siege between British and American forces. The poem was set to a tune ...

Right: Siegfried Sassoon. Rupert Brooke was one of the first British war poets. He felt it was important to do your duty for your country. His famous poem The Soldier said, "If I should die ...

“It is often times difficult poetry to read and think about,” Vanchena said. “It’s about war. These are difficult topics.” Yet the century-old poems remain relevant today, she sai ...