Poem
The Guns
| Title | The Guns |
|---|---|
| Author | Patrick MacGill |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Indignant Muse: Poetry and Songs of the Irish Revolution 1887-1926 | 2016 | Print Anthology | View Details |
| Soldier Songs | 1917 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2282
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Soldier Songs |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1917 |
| Publisher | E.P. Dutton & Co. (Unites States of America) |
| Page Number(s) | 32-35 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | (Shivery-shake Dug-out, Maroc.) |
| Notes | This poem depicts the range of weapons used in WW1 (mimicking the sounds they make using onomatopoeia) and the destruction they cause. |
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