"In the Somme valley, the back of language broke. It could no longer carry its former meanings. World War I changed the life of words and images in art, radically and forever. It brought our culture into the age of mass-produced, industrialized death. This, at first, was indescribable."― Robert Hughes
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Quotes and Poems of WW1
PoetryA handful of poems and quotes from former ww1 veterans and people reflecting on the past. Some poems/quotes will be ones you may have heard and some, may be new to you. Publishing in recognition of the ANZAC soldiers, (or any WW1 soldiers) ready for...