Poem
Lost Hopes
| Title | Lost Hopes |
|---|---|
| Author | Monk Gibbon |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earth Voices Whispering: An Anthology of Irish War Poetry, 1914-1945 | 2009 | Print Anthology | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2733
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Earth Voices Whispering: An Anthology of Irish War Poetry, 1914-1945 |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2009 |
| Publisher | Blackstaff Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 106 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Paratext Text | (To any stranger) |
| Notes | Meditation on the futility of war; the cost of conflict, the 'graceful child' in the grave due to wars. Most likely referring to WW1 but not noted outright in the poem. |
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