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Or triumphant. The poem’s most poignant feature may be the soldier’s optimism, his faith in what comes after hell. He insists ...

Editor’s note: This essay is part of an occasional series Globe Ideas is calling Genius Loci, featuring writers’ explorations of the importance of place.

Poems can promote understanding by taking us behind enemy lines. Threatening to boycott anyone's art or literature will only ...