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Owen died a week before the WWI armistice, in 1918. Before that he had some harrowing experiences, and wrote some poetry based on this. But it wasn‘t until he met Siegfried Sassoon while hospitalized that he discovered his work was good. He worshipped Sassoon, reworked his poetry in his unique style of matching consonant endings (without rhyme). Then he returned to the front until his death, leaving us only his drafts.

Trying a book of poetry that‘s been lying around the house sadly neglected

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Such a great Poet and a waste of life. He died at the Battle of Sambre during WWI.

One of my favorite poems from one of my favorite poets. It hits me every time.

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A good time to remember Wilfred Owen as we approach Remembrance Day and the anniversary of the end of World War One. Many thanks to all people in the armed forces over the years who have given their lives to protect ours! Our heroes! #Marooned #QuotsyNov19

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In honor of #Veteran'sDay I'm posting this awesome collection of five #novellas that explore the exquisite conjunction of love and death.

In particular the fifth novella entitled #TheGreatLover is a historical fiction about a #WWI #Poet loosely based on #WilfredOwen, #SiegfriedSassoon, #RupertBrooke and #A.G.West

So moving was this Novella that I chose to adapt this into a screenplay for an advanced screenwriting class at #IthacaCollege