My top ten war poems, all but one of them anti-war poems, are: (10) "Drummer Hodge" by Thomas Hardy (9) "Charge of the Light Brigade" by Lord Alfred Tennyson (8) "Wulf and Eadwacer" is an ancient Anglo-Saxon poem that reminds us of the heavy toll war takes on women and children, as well as soldiers

“ On Receiving News of the War ” by Isaac Rosenberg. “ Peace ” by Rupert Brooke (published in Poetry) “ The Soldier ” by Rupert Brooke (published in Poetry) “ The Dead ” by Rupert Brooke. “Dulce et Decorum Est” by Wilfred Owen Bent double, like old beggars under sacks, Knock-kneed, coughing like hags, we cursed through sludge, Till on the haunting flares we turned our backs, And towards our distant rest began to trudge.

Some anti-war songs lament some aspects of war, while others satirize war.

Amiel on war. Leonid Andreyev: The Red Laugh Learn how to write a poem about Anti war and share it! The Christmas truce. Poems about Anti war at the world's largest poetry site. Aeschylus: Ares, father of tears, mows the field of man. Conrad Aiken: Vast symphonic dance of death. In addition, this collection includes several poems from the September 1972 issue of Poetry magazine, “Against the War.” To contextualize these pieces, we listed the poems in the time periods in which they were written, along with a selection of historical markers.

Unlike historical poetry of protest and revolution, contemporary anti-war poetry embraces writers from a broad spectrum of cultural, religious, educational, and ethnic backgrounds. The Siege of Antwerp. 50 anti-war essays, poems, short stories and literary excerpts. “ Joining the Colours ” by Katherine Tynan.

Most promote peace in some form, while others sing out against specific armed conflicts. Alain: Why is there war?

“ Channel Firing ” by Thomas Hardy.

Ranked poetry on Anti war, by famous & modern poets.

Richard Aldington: Pools and ponds of blood, the huge black dogs of hell. Still others depict the physical and psychological destruction that warfare causes to soldiers, innocent civilians, and humanity as a whole. Poems and video recordings posted in social media provide multiple perspectives on the experience and impact of war.

Compiled and edited by Rick Rozoff.