"We should look forward as well as backward," Kyle stated, "but in reality the latter is more necessary than the former, and it is particularly essential in relation to a poet who may find the times too noisy, too self-centred and too self-righteous to heed him". During both world wars Kyle paid particular attention to people serving in the armed forces, publishing their work and letters, interested in eye-witness accounts.
Kyle remarked, "We should look forward as well as backward," but he emphasized that focusing on the latter is more critical than the former, especially for a poet who might find the times too noisy, self-centered, and self-righteous. During both world wars, Kyle paid special attention to those serving in the armed forces, publishing their work and letters, with an interest in firsthand accounts.