Poem
Women and Other Flowers
| Title | Women and Other Flowers |
|---|---|
| Author | Chiamaka Enyi-Amadi |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Writing Home: The 'New Irish' Poets | 2019 | Print Anthology | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #2791
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Writing Home: The 'New Irish' Poets |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Dedalus Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 30-31 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
|---|---|
| Irish Context | |
| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Notes | This poem opens up with a traditional fairy-tale opening line, 'once upon a time'. The poet-speaker of the poem describes her transition to living in Ireland and becoming an EU citizen. The difficulty of her becoming 'Irish' and acclimatising to a new culture is expressed in the first cold Irish winter that she experiences, which she finds extremely difficult. Surviving the winter, however, the young girl survives the trauma of 'self-renewal' and will once again be whole. |
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