Poem
On the hill, my tomb, marine cemetery
| Title | On the hill, my tomb, marine cemetery |
|---|---|
| Author | Landa Wo |
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 #2901
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Writing Home: The 'New Irish' Poets |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Dedalus Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 179 |
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 | |
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| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Anthology |
| Notes | This poem describes the tomb of the speaker of the poem, located in a far-off place in the mountains. The poem's themes of displacement and forgetting are to the fore, with the 'ghost-ancestors' and the 'worn-off' writing on the walls of the tomb. The references to the 'disappeared' could be significant. There is also a possible reference to the Atlantic slave trade: 'the sea rejects the bodies'. The poet's own history of being forced to leave his native country has informed the entry of this poem to the database: 'He was forced to leave his native country in 1999 for a ten-year exile, his status as one of the so-called “visible minorities” making it difficult for him to find work.' (Poetry International). |
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