Suicide In The Trenches - A poem by Siegfried Sassoon


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Siegfried Sassoon - Suicide In The Trenches

I knew a simple soldier boy 
Who grinned at life in empty joy, 
Slept soundly through the lonesome dark, 
And whistled early with the lark. 

In winter trenches, cowed and glum, 
With crumps and lice and lack of rum, 
He put a bullet through his brain. 
No one spoke of him again. 

You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye 
Who cheer when soldier lads march by, 
Sneak home and pray you'll never know 
The hell where youth and laughter go.

Added: on November 16th, 2005 at 10:41 AM | Viewed: 5292 times | Comments (7)

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Poet: Siegfried Sassoon Poem: Suicide In The Trenches Comment 7 of 7, added on July 4th, 2006 at 9:28 PM. The poem "sucide in the trenches" has great mean to me and it shows the way that humans can celerbrate the hero's, but forgot the dead hero's. Or the one's that take there life, because the pain of war is to much to bear. This poems rhymth certainly helps with its meaning. In my opinion this poem is the best poem by Sassoon. Fleur from Australia Comment 6 of 7, added on December 2nd, 2005 at 7:38 PM. in response to comment 5: Sassoon wrote during/about World War I. "the pain and suffering that the jews had to go through" was World War II. get your facts right first, huh? qu'elle Comment 5 of 7, added on November 16th, 2005 at 10:41 AM. is that all you remember about this poem because of the libertines please can't you at least give one other thought about the pain and suffering that the jews had to go through you are all very selfish people !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! mystery from United Kingdom More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Suicide In The Trenches, has received 7 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Siegfried Sassoon with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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