Poem
Díothú na nUlcabhán
| Title | Díothú na nUlcabhán |
|---|---|
| Author | Paddy Bushe |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Móinéar an Chroí | 2017 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1911
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Móinéar an Chroí |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2017 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 59 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Original Author | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | ó Ghearmáinis Hans Magnus Enzensberger |
| Notes | The speaker of this poem laments the decline of animals, nature, and the environment as a result of humankind's activities. Specific events are mentioned, such as the melting of the ice-caps, the decline of Florida swamps, and the melting of Siberian ice. The speaker of the poem wishes to speak on behalf of animals and nature, for the witnesses without words, and for the animals without speech. Despite the radar screens, reporting desks, and antennae, created by humans to monitor the situation, the natural world is doomed to extinction. The speaker opens and closes the poem by talking about the ancient owl, whose fate is now determined by humans - despite its long presence on earth. |
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