Poem

Bean Óg Darbh Ainm Penny

Title Bean Óg Darbh Ainm Penny
Author Bernadette Nic an tSaoir / McIntyre

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
Ar Faonoscailt 2015 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #1772
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Ar Faonoscailt
Date of Publication 2015
Publisher Coiscéim (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 40
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
No
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Details
Human Rights Issues
War / Genocide Referenced
Languages
Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Collection
Paratext Text (Ag éisteacht le The Ballad of Penny Evans le Steve Goodman)
Notes The subtitle clearly indicates the inspiration for this poem: ' Listening to 'The Ballad of Penny Evans' by Steve Goodman'. The first-person speaker lists aspects of the Vietnam War which enraged an unspecified 'us', namely: napalm strikes, thousands of American servicemen who would not return home, the famous photograph of Kim Phúc, and the military cheques sent to the widowed women left behind.
Is bunachar beo é seo. Entries continue to be updated.