There are all the famous frontline poets - including Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon and Edward Thomas - but also civilians writing from the Home Front, including Rudyard Kipling and Vera Brittain. The poems are organised into themed chapters, ranging from the war in the air to the impact on families and sweethearts and even the contribution of animals. Two of the poems are previously unpublished gems by an airman called Eric Simson.
Jane McMorland Hunter is a passionate lover of the written word who works at Hatchards bookshop when not writing. She has written and edited several poetry and prose collections, including A Nature Poem for Every Day of the Year, Friends: A Poem for Every Day of the Year, A Nature Poem for Every Night of the Year, Nature Writing for Every Day of the Year and Bedside Companion for Gardeners. She lives in London.
