Poem
Swans
| Title | Swans |
|---|---|
| Author | Pól Ó Muirí |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| D-Day | 1995 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2602
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | D-Day |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1995 |
| Publisher | Lagan Press Poetry (Northern Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 50 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | In this poem, fighter planes compared to swans. They are on their way to attack German U-boats and submarines in the Atlantic Ocean. Irish place names in poem - Fermanagh and territories of the Earls of Donegal. The speaker of the poem reflects on the brutality and greed of the sea, which will swallow up the victims of the bombing raids. The speaker describes these unfortunate victims accurately, as 'the teenagers of the world'. |
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