Wilfred Owen wrote "Strange Meeting" in the spring or early summer of 1918 and stands at the forefront of Owen's achievements. Meanwhile, World War I was at the height of its destruction and was considered the more horrific of the two Great Wars due to the trench warfare. This poem explores a strange encounter and an even stranger fate for the innocent victims of war. Today we study famous poets from World War I such as John McCrae, Alan Seeger, and Isaac Rosenberg, because they captivate the horrors of war and help today's society realize the destruction massive that “the titanic wars had caused” (3). I think I fell in love with Owen's poem because it doesn't glorify war or make it heroic. It accurately illustrates the cruel and inhumane experiences of soldiers during wars, as well as the many "strange friends" who managed to "escape" to their deaths.