Tuesday, November 11, 2008

News at Eleven: Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan Brown can remember

the day his grandfather introduced him to the poetry of Thomas Hardy. He can remember the day he learnt he would be becoming the deputy chief of staff to a US colonel in Baghdad. He never imagined the two events would one day be linked. Yet here we are, sitting in a quiet London cafe where the only conflict is whether to have an americano or a cappuccino, talking about war, love and death and what draws them together in his writing.

from The Sunday Times: Blood, bombs and bards: poetry from the frontline
also The Sunday Times: Poetry by Mike Beavis
also The Sunday Times: Poetry by Lt Col JB Brown
also The Sunday Times: Poetry by Lt Col Phil Carter
also The Sunday Times: Poetry by Warrant Officer Tony Davies
also The Sunday Times: Poetry by David Hamilton
also The Sunday Times: Poetry by Corporal John Lewis
also The Sunday Times: Poetry by Private Christopher Paterson
also The Sunday Times: Poetry by Corporal Chantelle Powell
also The Sunday Times: Poetry by Aris Roussinos
also The Sunday Times: Poetry by Brian Turner
also The Sunday Times: Poetry from the frontline

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