Poem
Prospects for Peace
| Title | Prospects for Peace |
|---|---|
| Author | Michael J. Whelan |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rules of Engagement | 2019 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2169
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Rules of Engagement |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Doire Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 64 |
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 | Speculative poem in which the speaker appears to describe a situation in which the prospects for peace are only possible with the establishment of a 'New World Order' kind of state. There are many unusual images in the poem: a 'rubble hospital', 'a dead newborn', etc. The teacher in Palestine, who delivers the dead baby, and is also a history PhD, is an intriguing figure. Could this represent a real person/ Is the speaker of the poem saying that the only prospect for peace is a totalitarian, post-war regime? |
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