Anthem For Doomed Youth - A poem by Wilfred Owen


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Wilfred Owen - Anthem For Doomed Youth

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.
No mockeries for them; no prayers nor bells,
Nor any voice of mourning save the choirs, --
The shrill, demented choirs of wailing shells;
And bugles calling for them from sad shires.

What candles may be held to speed them all?
   Not in the hands of boys, but in their eyes
Shall shine the holy glimmers of goodbyes.
   The pallor of girls' brows shall be their pall;
Their flowers the tenderness of patient minds,
And each slow dusk a drawing-down of blinds.

Added: on November 23rd, 2005 at 6:07 PM | Viewed: 9189 times | Comments (13)

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Poet: Wilfred Owen Poem: Anthem For Doomed Youth Comment 13 of 13, added on April 20th, 2006 at 11:12 PM. It is a truly touching poem. In these times of war, these poems are a reminder of the horrors of war.The poem helps to demstify war and expose it for the cruelty it brings, not just to the soldiers but to evryone who knew them. sharon from India Comment 12 of 13, added on November 28th, 2005 at 8:48 AM. i really enjoyed reading "anthem for doomed youth!" it contained references to war and wilfred owen's personal experiences. he put imagery in to the poem to get the readers to have an insight of the horrorfic war! Leema k from Kuwait Comment 11 of 13, added on November 23rd, 2005 at 6:07 PM. The poem is good but it is not good enough to satisfy me!!!!!!!!!!!!!! bob from Australia More Comments >> Are you looking for more information on this poem? Perhaps you are trying to analyze it? The poem, Anthem For Doomed Youth, has received 13 comments. Click here to read them, and perhaps post a comment of your own. Of course you can also always discuss poems by Wilfred Owen with others on the Poetry Connection poetry forum!

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