A Poet Remembered Poem by Fay Slimm
A Poet Remembered
Too many were to mourn.The war
Had taken all the young, but left
Behind a few who stumbled, blind
Or lame, some, faring worse, bereft
Of sense, writhed in screaming pain
And cursed their God. The shame will last
Through poems scratched in bloody line
By this dead lad, now, though passed
Away, he'd used his searing muse to pen
Accusing rhyme of each fierce horror,
As he captained men, who then
With him were brought to early dust.
Hard death then made another claim,
Fame this bard, alive, would never know.
Just days before the very final blast
He fell, the ditches he'd despised
As living hell, were holding him at last.
Trusty words preserved in clarion verse
Still cry, that lying yet, where long ago
They died, such spilled blood serves to
Teach a truth, that learn from war we must.
Tribute to Wilfred Owen - 1893-1918
Killed 4th November,1918.
A wonderful poem Fay, a tribute not only to Wilfred Owen whose memory lives on in his words but all who fell in war, a very moving piece, 10 Lynda xx
An exceptional tribute not just to the war poet but to ALL who sacrifaced their lives for whatever in mans conflict with his brother.A profound moving and memorable piece Fay.Perhaps your writing should be displayed as an epitaph on each and every war memorial in our counter... Moved by your words, Sid x.
Deeply touched, dear Fay. Wilfred Owen May have made the supreme sacrifice on that long ago November day, but he also gave the world imperishable poetry. By our words we live; by our words we survive. Exceptional write. Love. SandraX
Beautifully written, this is a piece that has captured the moment and the man, I think. Time is not a factor when it comes to this subject, though some would have us believe that it is. They say 'Oh that all happened so long ago...' Well...Pray God that it never happens again! Unfortunately, the human race never tires of seeking new ways to destroy itself and although we all wish an end to the abomination of war, in our hearts we know that there will always be madmen. Thanks for helping us to remember, Fay.
Since you wrote such a great tribute you made me want to find out about the man himself.. next up. research Owen. thank you
A great tribute indeed. Owen was the greatest soldier poet of World War One. Brilliant work
Words of tribute befitting a Master Wordsmith, who left behind his verses far too eoon. smooth structure....sterling imagework...Solid Work, as can always be expected from Fay Slimm work! FjR
Fay.... Beautiful tribute to a wonderful Poet. The poetry of WW1 is very moving and poignant, I read it a lot. I often wonder about the changes that took place between WW1 and WW11, that there isn't a similar poetry tradition from WW11 See my....All The Boys.....and Verdun Return.... Also may I recommend a small poem by Edward Thomas....The Cherry Trees... Let me know Thanks Martin
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
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11/21/2025 12:16:20 PM # 1.0.0
A wonderful tribute and a grim reminder of the horrers of war and a 10 from me. Regards Ron