[Solo] Great Poems of World War - ans

[alanmapstone]

Section 7 - Battle of Belleau Wood
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_07_various_128kb.mp3
2.42
I have pronounced Belleau Wood as Bully Wood as that is what the soldiers called as they could not manage French names

Section 7 is PL OK.

[alanmapstone]

Section 9 - Christ in Flanders

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_09_various_128kb.mp3
3.41

[brucek]

Section 9 - Christ in Flanders
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_09_various_128kb.mp3
3.41

Section 9 is PL OK.

Bruce.

[alanmapstone]

Section 9 - Christ in Flanders
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_09_various_128kb.mp3
3.41

Section 9 is PL OK.

[alanmapstone]

Section 10 - Not too old to fight

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_10_various_128kb.mp3
3.20

An amusing poem, I am not quite 83 yet but I admire the old boy's spirit

[brucek]

Section 10 - Not too old to fight
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_10_various_128kb.mp3
3.20
An amusing poem, I am not quite 83 yet but I admire the old boy's spirit

Section 10 is PL OK.

I'm reminded of the catchphase "Old soldiers never die". However, in this case nor do they "simply fade away".

Bruce.

[alanmapstone]

Section 10 - Not too old to fight
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_10_various_128kb.mp3
3.20
An amusing poem, I am not quite 83 yet but I admire the old boy's spirit

Section 10 is PL OK.
I'm reminded of the catchphase "Old soldiers never die". However, in this case nor do they "simply fade away".

[alanmapstone]

Section 12 - The Soldier

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_12_various_128kb.mp3
1.31

I have also re-uploaded section 11 as it seems to have disappeared (it has been PLed)
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_11_various_128kb.mp3
1.22

[brucek]

Section 12 - The Soldier
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_12_various_128kb.mp3
1.31
I have also re-uploaded section 11 as it seems to have disappeared (it has been PLed)
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_11_various_128kb.mp3
1.22

Section 12 is PL OK (as is Section 11 from yesterday).

Bruce.

[alanmapstone]

Section 12 - The Soldier
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_12_various_128kb.mp3
1.31
I have also re-uploaded section 11 as it seems to have disappeared (it has been PLed)
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_11_various_128kb.mp3
1.22

Section 12 is PL OK (as is Section 11 from yesterday).

[alanmapstone]

Section 17 - The Gentlemen of Oxford

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_13_various_128kb.mp3
2.28

As a long time resident of Oxford this poem has many local resonances for me. I have seen the war memorial at Christ Church College and it has an awful lot of names on it.

[brucek]

Section 17 - The Gentlemen of Oxford
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_13_various_128kb.mp3
2.28
As a long time resident of Oxford this poem has many local resonances for me. I have seen the war memorial at Christ Church College and it has an awful lot of names on it.

Section 13 is PL OK.

Bruce.

[alanmapstone]

Section 17 - The Gentlemen of Oxford
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_13_various_128kb.mp3
2.28
As a long time resident of Oxford this poem has many local resonances for me. I have seen the war memorial at Christ Church College and it has an awful lot of names on it.

Section 13 is PL OK.

[alanmapstone]

Section 14 - Morituri te Salutant

https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_14_various_128kb.mp3
2.47

[brucek]

Section 14 - Morituri te Salutant
https://librivox.org/uploads/annise/greatpoemsworldwar_14_various_128kb.mp3
2.47

Section 14 is PL OK.

Bruce.