Poem
Green Switch Palace
| Title | Green Switch Palace |
|---|---|
| Author | Stephen Sexton |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| If All the World and Love Were Young | 2019 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3194
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | If All the World and Love Were Young |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2019 |
| Publisher | Penguin Books (UK) |
| Page Number(s) | 17 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
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| Genre | Part Of Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The poem forms part of a long sequence of poems written about the death of the poet's mother. Sexton employs the world of video games and Super Mario interspersed with fragments of memories past and present. In these lines, references to an old abandoned cottage that belonged to farmers are juxtaposed to images of decay and migration echoing other lands and sea routes associated with colonialism. |
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