Poem
32kg suitcase
| Title | 32kg suitcase |
|---|---|
| Author | Rafael Mendes |
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 #2850
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Writing Home: The 'New Irish' Poets |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Dedalus Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 93-94 |
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 | The speaker of the poem talks of his experience moving from home to Ireland, with only a 32kg suitcase alongside him. His suitcase is full of memories of his past life and country, and he wonders, if he was to return to his home country, what of Ireland would he bring with him? Significantly, he deems himself 'a stateless citizen with a 32kg suitcase', underlining perhaps, the precarious nature of his existence as an immigrant to Ireland. |
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