Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs And towards our distant rest began to trudge.

Owen is considered one of the greatest war poets, thanks in part to his moving poem Dulce et Decorum Est. The poem describes a gas attack in the trenches and pulsates with a sense of horror and ...

When he asks in desperation that his son not be sent to war his wife responds with the phrase “Dulce et decorum est …”. This Latin phrase comes from a line written by the Roman poet Horace ...

The poet is known for works recording the horrors of trench warfare, including Dulce Et Decorum Est, Anthem for Doomed Youth and Strange Meeting. Hundreds gathered to see the unveiling in Oswestry ...