Poem
Cogadh
| Title | Cogadh |
|---|---|
| Author | Deirdre Brennan |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ag Mealladh Réalta | 2000 | Print Collection | View Details |
| Cuislí Allta/Wild Pulses: Rogha Dánta/Selected Poems | 2017 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #115
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Ag Mealladh Réalta |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2000 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 85-86 |
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 | A vignette from an unspecified war. The speaker of this poem describes a mother and child hidden amidst a scene of utter carnage and devastation. Corpses and rubble line the streets during an ongoing battle as the woman attempts to stifle the child's cries so that they will escape the killing. However, a stray soldier spots her while urinating against a wall, and kills them both without much thought. A morose picture of the realities of war. |
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