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War: A Collection of Poetry and Prose on the Bravery and Horror of War
With many of the contributions reflecting the diverse backgrounds and cultures of the writers, in WAR there are 170 contributions from 77 writers in 29 countries as diverse as Bahrain and Bolivia, England and India. Covering the two World Wars, the wars in the Middle East, Africa and Asia, conflicts in the Balkans, Eastern Europe and Ireland, as well as historical wars, war in general, PTSD, the side-effects of war and much, much more... WAR - A Collection of Poetry and Prose on the Bravery and Horror of War is a thought-provoking, moving and often harrowing, yet also occasionally heart-warming and uplifting collection of poetry and short prose from some of the most talented and inspirational writers around the world. WAR - A Collection of Poetry and Prose on the Bravery and Horror of War, is the fourth in the Collections of Poetry and Prose book series.
300 pages, Paperback
Published January 4, 2017
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July 20, 2019
Artists as witness is a powerful tool in teaching, initiating conversations, and honoring.
July 24, 2017
Amazing Collection- PLUS my prose is in this too!!!! Check it out!!!!!
February 22, 2017
We are in the trenches in this book, and exploring the various wars we have been through. There are also poems of the innocence of children, and PTSD.
Stories and poems put us in the picture, others are observations. Example of this –
In Vietnam Veteran by Linda M. Crate
‘They would have celebrated his death
But they won’t celebrate his life’
And Refugees by Kirsty A. Niven
‘The girl held out her hands to me
Wrapped in soiled clothes
Layer upon layer.
She could be mine, she could be any of ours,
But the government tells us this is no matter’
The terrible thought that occurred to me while reading this was that every writer published in this book, and for every reader too, in some form we have experienced, or know of somebody who has fought in a, war.
We are not immune to it as we watch the news on TV, or read the newspapers with images that have become symbolic. We must ask is fighting for peace going to bring peace?
( I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review )
Stories and poems put us in the picture, others are observations. Example of this –
In Vietnam Veteran by Linda M. Crate
‘They would have celebrated his death
But they won’t celebrate his life’
And Refugees by Kirsty A. Niven
‘The girl held out her hands to me
Wrapped in soiled clothes
Layer upon layer.
She could be mine, she could be any of ours,
But the government tells us this is no matter’
The terrible thought that occurred to me while reading this was that every writer published in this book, and for every reader too, in some form we have experienced, or know of somebody who has fought in a, war.
We are not immune to it as we watch the news on TV, or read the newspapers with images that have become symbolic. We must ask is fighting for peace going to bring peace?
( I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review )
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