We are all aware of the 'Soldier' Poets, or the 'Warrior' Poets as they became known, such as Rupert Brooke, Wilfred Owen, Siegfried Sassoon, etc. But what of the Women Poets of the Great War.

The men could write about living and dying in the trenches, and portray first-hand the horror and futility of war, and the loss of comrades. But it was the women who could write about being left at home, worrying about loved ones.

I discuss and read a selection of women's poetry, largely selected from the anthology by Catherine Reilly, 'Scars Upon My Heart'.

I discuss and read a selection of women's poetry of the Second World War, selected from the anthology by Catherine Reilly, 'Chaos of the Night'.

Edward Thomas was killed in action during the Battle of Arras in 1917, soon after he arrived in France.

Together with Rupert Brooke, he had been a member of the Dymock poets, and was a close friend of Robert Frost, the American poet.

In this talk I look at his life and his prose and poetry, particularly his war poetry.