Poem
Bomber
| Title | Bomber |
|---|---|
| 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 #2605
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | D-Day |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1995 |
| Publisher | Lagan Press Poetry (Northern Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 52-53 |
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 | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The speaker of this poem is a World War II pilot in the RAF, who talks about bombing German cities - killing thousands. He remarks on the irony of his bloody campaigns in the air, bombing different cities, while he is still so young and hasn't even kissed a girl yet. The deadly bombing of Dresden is specifically mentioned in the poem, which the speaker compares directly to thousands of Twelfth of July bonfires. |
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