Poem
Poncaíocht
Title | Poncaíocht |
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Author | Louis de Paor |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
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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 |
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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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No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
Human Rights Issues | |
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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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