A moving collection of World War I verse that speaks with a direct, sober voice about courage, loss, and duty.
Drawing on frontline experience and personal sacrifice, this edition presents a virile chorus of soldiers, sailors, and nurses, as well as homeland prayers and memorial verse.
R. E. Vernede’s poems range from the call to action and the grit of life in the trenches to elegies for the fallen and messages of resilience. The volume includes pieces that celebrate common soldiers and allied forces, and it reflects on the reach of war across nations and seas. The work offers a window into the mood, fears, and steadfastness of a generation under fire, while maintaining a clear, accessible voice for modern readers.
- Vivid battlefield scenes and orders of the day that convey the pace and danger of war.
- Voices from England, the sea, India, Canada, and beyond, showing a global wartime perspective.
- Themes of duty, sacrifice, home, and remembrance without sensationalism.
- Poems that blend immediacy with quiet reflection, suitable for readers new to war poetry and seasoned fans alike.
Ideal for readers of historical war poetry and early 20th-century verse seeking a direct encounter with war’s realities and its enduring human questions.