Poem
Sciúrd faoi Screapadal
| Title | Sciúrd faoi Screapadal |
|---|---|
| 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 #1914
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Móinéar an Chroí |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2017 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 7 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Details
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| Irish Context | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | do Mheg Bateman |
| Notes | This poem is reminiscent of, and inspired by, Somhairle Mac Gill-Eain's poem 'Sgreapadal', in which he discusses the clearances of the Scottish Highlands, the bombing of Nagasaki, and the threat of nuclear disaster coming to Scotland. The poet-speaker of this poem explores similar themes and echoes he original poem in places: he imagines the black turrets coming up through the sea from submarines, and sheet-bombers. There are descriptions of abandoned houses, quiet ruins, and sheep - notable as the people cleared from the Highlands were often replaced with sheep to increase profitability during the Clearances. Despite the realities of the world, the speaker muses that in Screapadal, one could almost imagine that the end is in sight for modern-day greed, market economics, and the lies of the media. |
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