Wilfred Owen: A Voice of the Silent Trenches Wilfred Edward Salter Owen, born in Oswestry, Shropshire, on March 18, 1893, remains one of the most profoundly influential and tragically short-lived voices of the First World War. His poetry, forged in the crucible of trench warfare and fueled by a searing empathy for his fellow soldiers, transcends mere documentation; it’s an indictment of war itself, a lament for lost innocence, and a t…