Military Matters An Anthology of Poetry Book 4 edition by Tom Benson Literature Fiction eBooks
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A collection of 80 poems about military life. Some are based on personal experience and insight whilst others are fiction. Theatres include; Northern Ireland, Afghanistan and the Persian Gulf.
Apart from individual poems, there are three series included; 'Hijack' - a rescue mission in 5 parts, 'Operation Autumn Shades' - an allied demonstration of power in 4 parts, and 'Steady Eddie' - a 25 part tale of a young man's short career.
I feel that this work will touch the hearts of ex-service personnel, serving personnel and even those who have never donned a military uniform. My intention is to entertain, but in this book, also to enlighten.
Military Matters An Anthology of Poetry Book 4 edition by Tom Benson Literature Fiction eBooks
I originally purchased this book as a gift for a teenage boy who despite being a passionate reader does not like poetry (he prefers encyclopedias, newspapers, and philosophy books). Hoping to broaden his interests, I was looking for some easy-to-read manly poems that could appeal to an intelligent boy. He says that he likes Tom Benson’s book since it allows him a different (more personal) glimpse into the wars he has studied a lot. He also says that it is clear that the author was a soldier and that he knows what he is writing about. He even learned a few rhymes by heart, so he must have been quite impressed.I have thoroughly enjoyed this book, too. Even though it is a collection of poems, consisting of rhymes, it sounds very natural. When I was reading this book, I had a feeling as if a soldier friend were talking, or perhaps singing, to me. There is no political agenda in these poems. They sound more like personal accounts of military training and combat. They are tales of bravery, honor, comradeship, love and loss.
I am sure that veterans would find even more in this book than I did, but I would like to say that it is an enlightening read for people who do not know much about war as well. I often see people from the military in martial arts classes, but they normally do not talk about their job. Now after I read this book I find it easier to imagine common thoughts and worries of soldiers and relate to those who have been fighting for our safety and freedom. I am aware that this book is just an aesthetic abstraction from real war, but it does serve its educating purpose as well. Personally I tend to question and doubt the meaning of many wars yet admire those who are willing to risk their lives to protect their country and make the world a more peaceful place in the long run.
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Military Matters An Anthology of Poetry Book 4 edition by Tom Benson Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
This is a substantial anthology of poetry by author Tom Benson. The poems themselves follow a broadly traditional style and format, covering the life and times of the British soldier during times of modern warfare and terrorism. Set amidst the backdrop of Northern Ireland, the Middle East, and Afghanistan, every poem tells a story, each one unique in its own way. The subject matter covers everything from frontline battle operations to the pride and dedication of those who serve, saddening tales of heroism, love, and its loss, and of loyalty and courage. You'll not find the glorification of death and war as epitomised by Brookes or indeed the flowing prose of Owen in his vivid accounts of its horror. What the reader will find here are the hard, often tragic and brutal, but always true and honest observations of a man whose marched and trudged in the very same boots and in the same wars as the men and events he portrays in his poems. In comparison to these past writers, I would say Military Matters bears more relation to Owen than to Brookes, perhaps on account of, Like Owen, Tom Benson did indeed live and experience the things he writes about ,whereas Brooke's sonnets were borne more from the hopeful idealism with which Britain entered the first world war.
Tom Benson neither glorifies nor condemns, but with acute poignancy relates the thoughts, feelings, and accounts of a soldier's life and the job he does. Whilst the author assures the reader that people and events in the poems are largely fictitious, there can be no doubt amongst the lines and verses there are real memories and experiences upon which some of them are based. I doubt if any serving or ex-serviceman or woman could help but be moved, and pause for thought whilst reading through this anthology. Military Matters also presents a unique and heart felt glimpse to the non-military reader of a different world, and one that helps protect and maintain the peaceful one in which we all hope to live and enjoy our lives.
Those readers who have read and enjoyed the works of Wilfred Owen and Rupert Brooke might well appreciate these up-dated, modern day accounts of war and the military and how they compare.
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I have been a fan of Tom Benson’s writing since I read Beyond The Law but I had no idea what to expect of Military Matters, a poetry anthology. Roughly half the book is a selection of poems, short and long, covering diverse subjects a civilian plane with high-jackers aboard landing at Heathrow, patrolling the streets of Belfast, youth training on the Yorkshire moors, the invasion of Iraq, and many other very different aspects of military action.
The second section is in 25 parts and records the story of Steady Eddie from the tough training to become a Royal Marine to the moment, years later, when he has a close brush with the Grim Reaper.
Most poets would have opted for freestyle. Tom Benson did not the rhyme, rhythm and pace are amazing, drawing the reader on from start to finish, with only the occasional explanatory note from the author to interrupt the flow. Highly recommended to all; readers need no prior knowledge, or even interest, in matters military to be captivated by Military Matters.
I originally purchased this book as a gift for a teenage boy who despite being a passionate reader does not like poetry (he prefers encyclopedias, newspapers, and philosophy books). Hoping to broaden his interests, I was looking for some easy-to-read manly poems that could appeal to an intelligent boy. He says that he likes Tom Benson’s book since it allows him a different (more personal) glimpse into the wars he has studied a lot. He also says that it is clear that the author was a soldier and that he knows what he is writing about. He even learned a few rhymes by heart, so he must have been quite impressed.
I have thoroughly enjoyed this book, too. Even though it is a collection of poems, consisting of rhymes, it sounds very natural. When I was reading this book, I had a feeling as if a soldier friend were talking, or perhaps singing, to me. There is no political agenda in these poems. They sound more like personal accounts of military training and combat. They are tales of bravery, honor, comradeship, love and loss.
I am sure that veterans would find even more in this book than I did, but I would like to say that it is an enlightening read for people who do not know much about war as well. I often see people from the military in martial arts classes, but they normally do not talk about their job. Now after I read this book I find it easier to imagine common thoughts and worries of soldiers and relate to those who have been fighting for our safety and freedom. I am aware that this book is just an aesthetic abstraction from real war, but it does serve its educating purpose as well. Personally I tend to question and doubt the meaning of many wars yet admire those who are willing to risk their lives to protect their country and make the world a more peaceful place in the long run.
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