Poem
In A New York Shoe Shop
| Title | In A New York Shoe Shop |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael O'Siadhail |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing the Wind: A Celtic Resurgence | 1997 | Print Anthology | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1857
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Writing the Wind: A Celtic Resurgence |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1997 |
| Publisher | New Native Press (United States of America) |
| Page Number(s) | 171-172 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Details
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Paratext Text | - translated from Irish Gaelic by the author |
| Notes | In a shoe shop in New York, USA, the speaker of the poem observes a black man dancing to music in his new shoes. The speaker thinks back to the incarceration and slavery that black people in America have suffered for so long. There are explicit references to chains and fetters that had been used to shackle enslaved people, as well as labour in Alabama cottonfields. The poem overall, however, is in celebration of black culture and the resilience of those who suffered prolonged and extreme injustice. |
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