Poem
Plane / Train
| Title | Plane / Train |
|---|---|
| Author | Chandrika Narayanan-Mohan |
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 #2862
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Writing Home: The 'New Irish' Poets |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Dedalus Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 119-120 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
Yes |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Irish Context | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Notes | The speaker of this poem describes the anxiety of crossing borders. This is probably a journey from UK - Belfast - Dublin, based on some of the poet's previous works, which describe her thankfulness at living in Ireland during the rise of Brexit-inspired racism in the UK. There is a hint of disturbance in the description of the Irish landscape as 'poison-green' and 'bruised-lip' blue, however. The speaker of the poem also notes that she keeps a close eye on her passport, in case the 'wind changes' - an implication of latent racism in Ireland, perhaps. |
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