ALAN SEEGER

Alan Seeger, poète américain, a vingt-huit ans quand il meurt le 4 juillet 1916 devant le petit village de Belloy-en-Santerre dans la Somme où son bataillon est anéanti par les mitrailleuses allemand

In the trenches of World War I, amidst the deafening roar of artillery and the suffocating stench of death, a young American poet named Alan Seeger pens a haunting sonnet that will forever immortalize his name. "I Have a Rendezvous with Death" is a poignant and evocative masterpiece that captures the raw emotions of a soldier facing his own mortality. As the battle rages around him, Seeger contemplates the inevitability of death and the bittersweet beauty of sacrifice. His words, etched in blood and sorrow, resonate with a timeless power that transcends the horrors of war.

I have a rendezvous with Death / At midnight in some flaming town It may be he shall take my hand / And lead me into his dark land.This stunning collection of poetry features Alan Seegers most notable works, illustrating his talent for vivid, lyrical verse and his deeply moving explorations of love, war and morality.Seeger, who enlisted in the French Foreign Legion in World War I, was renowned for his patriotic and idealistic war poems. His selected poetry features some of his most famous works such as I Have a Rendezvous with Death and Do You Remember Once. Through poignant meditations on death and the fragility of life, Seegar affectingly captures the beauty of living, elegantly balancing it with the grim realities of war. His words are imbued with a youthful optimism, even in the darkest of experiences, appealing not only to individual struggle but a collective human spirit. Offering a raw, unfiltered glimpse into the hearts of a generation who endured the war, Seegers poems soar with grace, courage and an unwavering sense of purpose. This audiobook edition is beautifully narrated by Nathan Osgood.Alan Seeger (1888 1916) was an American poet, best known for his writing during World War I. He fought and died in the Battle of the Somme at just twenty years old. Today, he is lauded for the poem I Have a Rendezvous with Death, which is regarded as an American war classic.