War Poems: Compare and contrast a Pre-1900 war poem with a Post 1900 War Poem. (The two used here are "Come Up From The Fields Father" by Walt Whitman and "War Photographer" by Carol Anne Duffy

ENGLISH COURSEWORK - WAR POEMS
The first poem is a pre-1900 poem written by Walt Whitman. It is called "Come Up From The Fields Father". This poem tells the story of how a family hear the news that their son has been wounded in battle. Firstly it describes his sister receiving the letter and calling for her father and mother. The poet then goes on to describe the settings of the farm and the background to it.
"Where apples ripe in the orchards hang and grapes on the trellis'd vines."
"The sky so calm......below too, all calm, all vital and beautiful."
He sets the scene of a peaceful be…