War Poets
The war poetry was nice to read, just because I am particularly interested in the history of wars and the literature surrounding it.  Sassoons poems, "The General" and "Blighters" were nice because they were simply written, not too long and no sort of intricate pattern, but somewhat mysterious or whimsical.  Although a heavy topic it almost seemed light, perhaps in a mocking way toward the seriousness of war?  I enjoyed his poetry because while not entirely metaphorical or symbolic, it still kind of made you think of something beyond the words there in front of you.  I also enjoyed Gurney's poem "First Time In" alot.  It was a bit longer, and more intense and descriptive, but I feel like his writing style was a very realistic account of war and it's components, which in itself was beautiful.  "Dolce et Decorum Est" was odd but interesting since it is about a gas attack.  Its strange how something so terrible was able to be captured and put into something as eloquent as poetry, while still keep it's subject matter.