The old crowd knew their place. Don’t say a word. Quick now. The table’s free. Good evening, ladies. Do ignore us. Thank you. Sean O'Brien's most recent collection of poems, Embark ...
Laurence Binyon’s poem was first published by The Times in 1914 and is seven stanzas long, with usually just the fourth now being repeated. The words have come to symbolise all casualties of war.
After: Poetry Destroys Silence” is a documentary that argues that poets are as crucial to processing unthinkable tragedy as historians. The film’s look and sound are lyrical, providing an apt setting ...