Poem
'These Aspirins Seem to Be No Use'
| Title | 'These Aspirins Seem to Be No Use' |
|---|---|
| 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 #3231
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Collected Poems (Leland Bardwell) |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2022 |
| Publisher | Salmon Poetry (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 298 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
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No |
No |
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Yes |
No |
Details
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Paratext Text | Last Words of Ernest Shackleton, died of Angina Pectoris, January 4th, 1922 For my cousin Robbie |
| Notes | The poem was first published in Bardwell's poetry collection The Noise of Masonry Settling (2006, Dedalus Press) and it takes its title from the last words uttered by the Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer Ernest Shackleton. The poem addresses Shackleton during his last expedition to the Antarctic in 1922 when he suffered a heart attack and died. Intertextual references to Emily Bronte, Leon Tolstoy and Gustave Flaubert are juxtaposed to the theme of health, death, and exploration. |
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