Poem

Lines for Friends

Title Lines for Friends
Author Robert Greacen

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
Collected Poems 1944-1994 1995 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #2683
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Collected Poems 1944-1994
Date of Publication 1995
Publisher Lagan Press Poetry (Northern Ireland)
Page Number(s) 46-47
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 This poem depicts a woman who is pregnant in a ‘time of tearing war’ and seems to consider the child a symbol of hope or peace. WW2 may be implicit, based on context.
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