Soldiers are citizens of death’s gray land. · Siegfried Sassoon

You smug-faced crowds with kindling eye

Soldiers are citizens of death’s gray land.

Death and Mourning War and Peace

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Siegfried Sassoon

1886-09-08 — 1967-09-01 · Matfield

Siegfried Sassoon was an English poet and soldier, renowned for his raw and often brutal war poetry written during World War I. His work vividly depicted the horrors of trench warfare, starkly contrasting with the patriotic fervor of the time. Sassoon's poems are characterized by their directness, anger, and profound sense of disillusionment, making him a prominent voice against the romanticization of conflict. He later explored themes of loss, faith, and the complexities of human relationships in his post-war writings.