Tuesday, December 31, 2002

Anthem For Doomed Youth Comments

Rating: 3.8

What passing-bells for these who die as cattle?
Only the monstrous anger of the guns.
Only the stuttering rifles' rapid rattle
Can patter out their hasty orisons.
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Wilfred Owen
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Rose Marie Juan-austin 15 December 2021

A powerful and touching poem. So beautifully written.

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Bill Cantrell 07 August 2019

One of the best poems I have ever read, how very great the expressions encapsulates the feel of the moment...oh how I wish today’s poetry had this depth

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Britte Ninad 08 July 2019

such a great writing; beautiful poem- Shall shine the holy glimmers of good-byes. The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall;

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Edward Kofi Louis 29 November 2018

The monstrous anger of the guns! ! ! Thanks for sharing this poem with us.

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Kumarmani Mahakul 29 November 2018

This is beautiful poem on war having touching expression and nice collocation.

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Matthew Holloway 29 November 2018

a fantastic poem for such hopeless and tragic circumstance

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Mahtab Bangalee 29 November 2018

lovely penned - Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds, And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds /// like it

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Bernard F. Asuncion 29 November 2018

Such a great write about war by Wilfred Owen..............

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yolololo 28 November 2018

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anonimous 28 November 2018

I feel a little bit touched by this poem but its sounds a little bit like a female robot x

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belllayton12 28 November 2018

good poem sounds a little bit robotic

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Timothy Goodmansen 25 November 2018

I think this resonates with a lot of people nobody really sees us when we are at our most open.

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kieran 05 November 2018

these poems are great because they tell u about war

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kieran 05 November 2018

these poems are great to tell u about war

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kieran 05 November 2018

these poems are great because it tells u about war

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Cleopatra 20 May 2018

! ! I can't understand any of this! I think it's being a metaphor of challenges in life.

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Macshugie 04 November 2018

Are you really that dumb!

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Nathan 22 March 2018

Had always heard mention of this poet. But actually reading his poems. Blows me away.

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cory. W 06 February 2018

this is so sad but true! !

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JEPH THE PHAT BOI 28 November 2017

THIS POEM IS NOT 4 ME

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Evan MacEwen 11 November 2017

As true now as it was then hint hint ...... hint.

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Wilfred Owen

Wilfred Owen

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