The Little Book of War Poets

Echoes of the Trenches: A Treasury of War Poetry

Poets have chronicled the experience of war throughout history, but the young soldier poets of the First World War forged war poetry into a distinct literary genre. Their poems, etched with the raw realities of conflict, left an enduring legacy on literature, offering profound insight into the human cost of war.

This collection delves into the works of some of the era’s most influential voices, many of whom made the ultimate s…