Wilfred Owen's "Dulce et Decorum Est"
About this episode
The episode discusses Wilfred Owen's famous war poem 'Dulce et Decorum Est', highlighting its critique of warfare and the sacrifices made by soldiers.
Today’s poem is one of the best known English war poems, both challenging popular notions of the glories of warfare and acknowledging the oft-unseen sacrifices of service. Happy reading. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit dailypoempod.substack.com/subscribe
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