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War is a sad and confounding, and perhaps for those reasons it lends itself well to poetry. At Tabstart's War Poetry page you can discover resources that features poetry that explores the complexities of war. You will find war poetry from centuries ago to the present day at this page.
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War Poetry Website - This site has a collection of war poetry written by amateur poets as well as professionals. Scroll down the page to browse poetry by wartime poets throughout history.
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War Poetry throughout History - Poets' Corner has a list of famous poems and collections from wars throughout history, including poetry as old as ancient Rome. You can find poetry here by famous poets and authors like Kipling, Longfellow, and Melville.
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Collection of War Poems - This is another extensive collection of wartime poetry that includes famous poets like Arthur Rimbaud, Walt Whitman, Robert Frost, Sophocles, and Aeschylus. When you view one of these poems, you can click on the poet's name to find more poems by that poet.
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Poems from Iraq and Amman by David Smith-Ferri - In Battlefield Without Borders David Smith-Ferri writes poetry about his encounters with Iraqi people during the Iraqi war in places like hospitals, homes, and bomb sites. You can read poems from his book on the website and help support "Direct Aid Iraq" by purchasing his book.
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War Poetry Resource - Check out PoemHunter.com to find an excellent page on poetry that explores war and its aftermath.
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"The Battle-Field" by William Cullen Bryant - Take at this war poem, entitled "The Battle-Field." It was written by American poet, William Cullen Bryant.
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War Poetry - Check out this engrossing page of war poetry that has been compiled by a professor at Exeter University.