Poem
The sun's blaze
| Title | The sun's blaze |
|---|---|
| Author | Chris Agee |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blue Sandbar Moon | 2018 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2759
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Blue Sandbar Moon |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2018 |
| Publisher | The Irish Pages Press (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 68 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
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| Genre | Part Of Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | Koćje Nature Reserve Korčula Croatia 6 August 2010 |
| Notes | This poem's description of the sun as being an 'atomic furnace' appears to be a pointed reference to nuclear weaponry and bombs. It could also be an oblique reference to the bombs over Hiroshima and Nagasaki, which were described as being brighter than the sun itself. How the poem is framed, with the beautiful nature park cast under the light of an 'atomic furnace' appears deliberate and may hint at nature's vulnerability to nuclear devastation. |
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