Men Who March Away: Poems of the First World War

by Ian M. Parsons (Editor)

Very RARE poetry collection issued simultaneously in London and Vancouver, 1965. Rights to the poetry delayed publication. Never issued in U.S.

Genres: Poetry, World War I, War

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1965

Reviews

[Jay]

Read at the suggestion of Roger Bennett of Men in Blazers.

[Paul Stewart]

Humanity's best and worst aspects captured in the most enduring way through poetry.

[J B]

Really awesome collection of poetry. I learned a lot from it and want to learn more about the authors and the period and it provides some information on the writers included as well.

[Vanika]

If you like poetry, reading this is a sad snapshot in time.

[Fishface]

The poetry in this collection varies from good to incredible. Left me gasping at times. Not to be missed.

[Matthew Dambro]

Beautiful selection of British First World War poetry by both standard and lesser known poets. Originally produced in 1965, the author was able to speak to many of the original poets. It is heart rending and profoundly moving to read of the first time that humans fought machines and lost. At the time it was inexplicable and culture shattering. The typical European/American belief in an optimistic, scientific view of life ended in the mud of Flanders and Verdun. The madness of Fascism and Communism has its origins in the trenches of the Western Front.

[Kathrine]

It is nice to read poems from other than the 'usual suspects' like Owen, Sassoon, Brooke and Graves and includes two women, Charlotte Mew and Fredegond Shove. I also liked the way the poems were structured by themes.

[Nik Perring]

The best collection of WW1 poetry I've seen.