Poem
Teann
| Title | Teann |
|---|---|
| Author | Mícheál Ó hUanacháin |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timthriall Nua | 2017 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #1917
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Timthriall Nua |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2017 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 47-49 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The speaker of this poem seems to lament the 'fall of humanity' and man's bestial nature - in regards gender and the environment. The poem opens in an unnamed desert - through which the speaker seems to be travelling with a pregnant woman. He worries about her potential ill-treatment by violent humans, who the speaker describes as being akin to animals. Also, the destruction of nature is mentioned- hunting of foxes, whales, smoke, forests, cement, cities, and so forth. There is an implication of a refugee situation, with cities being emptied out and little shelter available. Is the poem exploring man's separation from his own humanity, in some kind of post- apocalyptic situation? |
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