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The Poets Pluck Wilfred Owen

Dulce et decorum est, or total hell on Earths past oh world of many worlds, how long will this one last, Wild with all regrets, though needs dictate spells of incantations, realisation of my fate, The young soldier with a date to respect Six o'clock at princes street his body ready to dissect, I saw his round mouth's crimson as I felt my last life's breath, As your soul slipped it joins mine at our death. composed 12/02/2017.

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Andrea Dietrich

Date: 2/23/2017 6:07:00 PM

Oh Roy, THAT is my favorite serious poem in the world (the one used in your first line). Love what you did with lines by Wilfred Owen. Congrats!

Roy Pett
Date: 2/23/2017 6:57:00 PM

So pleased your favourite poem is Dulce et decorum est, my favourite is, Anthem for doomed youth, thank you very much for your very kind comment, congratulations and encouragement. Roy.

Barry Stebbings

Date: 2/23/2017 7:05:00 AM

Nicely done, Roy, congratulations. // Barry

Roy Pett
Date: 2/23/2017 7:55:00 AM

Thank you very much Barry, great contest really enjoyed.

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 2/22/2017 5:19:00 PM

Excellent! Congrats, Roy!

Roy Pett
Date: 2/22/2017 5:26:00 PM

Thank you very much Kim, I really enjoyed this contest and finding out about poets that I'd never heard of, thanks again, Roy.

Agnes Krampe

Date: 2/22/2017 2:22:00 PM

Congrats, Roy. Now I want to look up Wilfred Owen, never heard of him before.

Roy Pett
Date: 2/22/2017 2:41:00 PM

Thank you Agnes, Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon both WW1 poets inspired me to have a go at writing poetry hope you will enjoy their work, thanks again Roy.

CayCay Jennings

Date: 2/20/2017 2:35:00 PM

This is great, Roy. Did you deliberately change tense in the last 2 lines? With brevity you wrote inspirational and beautiful lines that wrap with ease around Owen. I've read many good "Plucks' and I'm amazed to see no famous names duplicated, not yet anyway. Truly a joy to read your poem. All the best ... CayCay

Roy Pett
Date: 2/20/2017 6:19:00 PM

Thank you very much CayCay for these very kind words, so pleased you liked my poem, I really enjoyed writing this, to get a comment like this from an accomplished poet such as you is very encouraging, thanks again, Roy.

Darren White

Date: 2/14/2017 7:27:00 AM

Excellent! And it's even a flowing poem too, it's a miracle! Good luck in the contest, for me this wins whether it does or not.

Roy Pett
Date: 2/14/2017 7:51:00 AM

thank you Darren you are so kind, I just hope I have done justice to an inspirational poet, Wilfred Owen, thank you again my friend, Roy.

Winged Warrior

Date: 2/12/2017 11:11:00 PM

Superbly done my friend...you do him honor...god bless...^WW^

Roy Pett
Date: 2/13/2017 2:46:00 AM

Thank you very much WW for your very kind comment, Wilfred Owen and Siegfried Sassoon's poems inspired me to try and write poetry, thanks again, Roy.

Stephen Pennell

Date: 2/12/2017 8:37:00 AM

Excellant roy, you got them titles in really well,shows how strong his poetry speaks even today. stephen

Roy Pett
Date: 2/12/2017 8:42:00 AM

Thank you very much Stephen, totally agree, Wilfred Owen also inspired me to have a go at writing poetry, thanks again Roy.