Poem
Love Song for Vietnam
| Title | Love Song for Vietnam |
|---|---|
| Author | Caitlín Maude |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sruth na Maoille: Gaelic Poetry from Scotland and Ireland | 1993 | Print Anthology | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1320
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Sruth na Maoille: Gaelic Poetry from Scotland and Ireland |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1993 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 66, 68 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| War / Genocide Referenced | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Notes | Widely anthologised poem. The speaker describes how a love affair is looked down upon and criticised in the midst of the slaughter of Vietnam. The persona of the poem disregards the opinions of others, and continues, with her partner, to celebrate their love, despite the 'sad faces' of the soldiers. Hint in the poem at blame - 'we didn't kill them, you did'. |
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