Poem

We Love the Horse Because Its Haunch

Title We Love the Horse Because Its Haunch
Author Paul Muldoon

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
One Thousand Things Worth Knowing 2015 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #1393
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology One Thousand Things Worth Knowing
Date of Publication 2015
Publisher Faber and Faber (UK)
Page Number(s) 47-50
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Details
Human Rights Issues
Irish Context
Languages
Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Collection
Notes A poem where the connection between horses and violence is addressed in a typically oblique and complex manner. Includes references to the Punic wars, bombs, and drones.
Is bunachar beo é seo. Entries continue to be updated.