How do you find poems about World War 2?

Answer 1

Type 'World War 2 poetry' (or WW2 poetry) into any internet search engine, or consult your local library. Librarians are usually most helpful. You could also read the following answer from ''Chappie''... As the official archivist/historian for the veterans of the Royal Navy's LST and Landing Craf Association I have written numerous poems dedicated to the men of D-Day in Normandy, the poems are encapsulated under the title AT DAWNING. Since writing them, in whole or part, my words have been reproduced world-wide, if anyone reading this would like me to e:mail them a copy I would be happy to oblige. The main poem AT DAWNING is a history of D-Day in verse, listing the troops and the beaches to which they were assigned together with the landing craft squadrons that were present in support.

Answer 2

There is an absolute wealth of famous poems written during the war. Perhaps a better question would be for a list of poets who have works in the public sector, to name just a few:

• Wilfred Owen
• W H Auden
• T S Eliot
• Laurence Binyon
• Siegfried Sassoon
• Humbert Wolfe
• Richard Aldington

If further research on these writers is unsuccessful, two websites you may want to look at for a select few poems are: http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/mod/1914warpoets.html
and
http://www.illyria.com/poetry.html

But of course, there are many more that can be accessed in the form of Anthologies and other books from any decent on-line book store.

Answer 3

Praise the Lord and pass the Amunition was composed during the war, and by accident of history- has been inaccurately linked to the Dorchester ( name of ship) and the four chaplains incident- where Four Chaplains of different faiths died in a ship sinking- this inspiring a special congressional medal ( the only one issued especially to Chaplains, who are non-combatants) and eventually a postage stamp. there is no evidence this song was actually sung by the doomed clerics- who allegedly abandoned their life preservers , but things can happen fast in ship sinkings. Like the false linkage of the song ( The Band Played on ( about the Strawberry Blonde)- with the Titanic disaster- there is a similar lighter link between this song and the Four Chaplains. so it goes. Most of the other popular service songs were composed long before the war- as a matter of tradition: Marine"s hymn, Army Air Corps, Artillery song, etc.

Answer 4

How to Write An Acrostic Poem:

Write the letters of your word or phrase down the left-hand side of your page, with one letter on each line. You can skip a line between letters if you want to leave room to write more than one word.

Now, think of words which begin with each letter - don't try to make a poem yet, just write down all the words you can think of which will describe or explain World War 2. Use a thesaurus if you have trouble thinking of words! If you need more room, continue the list on another page!

Once you have a list, start thinking of how to write your poem. Which words or phrases are the best ones to describe or explain WW2? Which will make the clearest mental image? Which will make your readers understand World War II the best?

Nobody else can tell you what to write - poetry is your own emotion put onto the page! Click on the Related Questions for more help.

Answer 5

You would have to understand WW I before you could understand the poetry. Poetry is not intended to serve as a primary source of information, it is rather an art form designed to express how people feel.

Answer 6

You can find poems about World War 2 by searching online poetry databases, checking out poetry anthologies related to war, or exploring poetry collections specifically focused on the theme of World War 2. Additionally, visiting libraries, museums, and exhibitions that feature wartime literature can also be helpful in discovering poems from that era.