Poem

Bean Shiriach ag caoineadh a mic

Title Bean Shiriach ag caoineadh a mic
Author Declan Collinge

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
Athchuairt ar an Éigse 2017 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #2248
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Athchuairt ar an Éigse
Date of Publication 2017
Publisher Coiscéim (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 33
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Details
Human Rights Issues
War / Genocide Referenced
Languages
Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Collection
Notes The speaker of this poem is a Syrian woman, weeping for the death of her son during the Syrian Civil War. However, since Aleppo has been utterly destroyed, there isn't even a place to pray for him. The city has been reduced to rubble by bombs, and the only sound is the drone of war planes high above.
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