apologia pro poemate meo- 'an apology on behalf of my poetry', states how there are positives of war because critics such as Robert Graves stated that they wished his poetry was more positive, write more optimistically, a poet should have a spirit above wars'. Owen then wrote about some of the positives he encountered through war; his friends. he wrote to his mum, 'of this i am certain you couldn't be visited by a bond of men as half so fine as surround me here'. also touches upon exultation he feels when in war, 'extraordinary exultation as we show ourselves openly', this adrenaline rush. while there are positives there are negatives, he still has this twist, those who have not experienced war can not demand to hear a narrative that brings them joy