Poem
I watched the bats
| Title | I watched the bats |
|---|---|
| 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 #2766
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Blue Sandbar Moon |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2018 |
| Publisher | The Irish Pages Press (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 155 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Part Of Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | After the war crimes tribunals The Hague 17 July 2013 |
| Notes | The speaker of the poem reflects on his stay in the Hague during the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia, which sought to address grievances arising from the Bosnian war and genocide. The bats in the poem fly through the sky, their movement aligned with 'sorrows without catharsis'. The one house 'lit in hope' might refer to the potential for justice to be served after the Tribunal's findings. |
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