Poem
The poppies
| Title | The poppies |
|---|---|
| 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 #2782
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Blue Sandbar Moon |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2018 |
| Publisher | The Irish Pages Press (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 230 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
Yes |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| War / Genocide Referenced | |
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Part Of Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | Ireland - Croatia June - July 2016 |
| Notes | The poppies in this poem are reminiscent of war dead, particularly those of the World Wars - I and II. The poem mentions the eight wars of the last Balkan century, likely including the World Wars and various conflicts in the break-up of Yugoslavia. The second verse of the poem seems to refer to the Syrian refugee crisis and its many casualties in the wake of the Syrian Civil War. Those who die at sea are noted in this verse - the 'sea dead off Roman Libya'. |
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