on poetry

March 18, 2018


“All a poet can do today is warn.”
Wilfred Owen
(March 18, 1893 – November 4, 1918)

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quote from the Preface to Poems of Wilfred Owen

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  1. savishinhotmailcom Says:

    March 18, 2018 at 6:25 am

    Thank you for the most recent post. I love, admire, and have long been inspired by Wilfred Owen and his poetry. But the quote merits an addendum. If a poet knows of something worth warning about, then the poet can also advocate action.

    Best wishes,

    Joel Savishinsky

    Seattle, WA

    savishin@hotmail.com

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  2. ksbeth Says:

    March 18, 2018 at 8:06 am

    yes, that is true –

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