Poem
Blackbushe
| Title | Blackbushe |
|---|---|
| Author | Leland Bardwell |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Collected Poems (Leland Bardwell) | 2022 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3212
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Collected Poems (Leland Bardwell) |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2022 |
| Publisher | Salmon Poetry (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 136 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
Yes |
Yes |
No |
Details
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| Irish Context | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | for Nicholas |
| Notes | The title refers to the Blackbushe airport that was constructed during WWII in England. The speaker is in transit at the airport after waking up. References to madness and displacement due to emigration specifically address women and their lived experience. The final couplet evokes the image of a multitude of people who rise like an 'air-raid' while Bob Dylan sings a song that documents the singer's 1978 European tour and the hopes of the era that had been cast aside. The poem is dedicated to her son Nicholas McLachlan and was originally published in 1984 by Beaver Row Press in her collection The Fly and the Bedbug. |
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