Poem

Poncaíocht

Title Poncaíocht
Author Louis de Paor

Instances of Publication

A published appearance of this poem.

Collection/Anthology Year of Publication Medium View Details
Uimhir a Seacht: Ón gCroí nach dTuigeann 2010 Print Collection View Details
Publication Instance Details #3051
Collection/Anthology Details
Collection/Anthology Uimhir a Seacht: Ón gCroí nach dTuigeann
Date of Publication 2010
Publisher Coiscéim (Ireland)
Page Number(s) 42-43
Publication Overview
Translation Is Multilingual Explicit Irish Context? Ekphrasis Has Paratext? Reference to News, Media or Technology
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Details
Human Rights Issues
War / Genocide Referenced
Languages
Genre Short Lyric
Medium Print Collection
Notes On seeing graffiti reading 'NO HOPE' on the window of a shop, the speaker of the poem expresses annoyance at the lack of correct punctuation and demands the slogan be written out, again and again, on the walls and cars around the world until Basra is reached. This is likely a reference to the then-ongoing War in Iraq, launched as part of the War on Terror. There appears to be an implicit criticism of the invasion of Iraq in this poem.
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