Poem
Walls of Green Water
| Title | Walls of Green Water |
|---|---|
| Author | Theo Dorgan |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nine Bright Shiners | 2014 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #3274
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Nine Bright Shiners |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 2014 |
| Publisher | Dedalus Press (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 113-5 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Details
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| Genre | Lyric Sequence |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | The speaker describes a long sea journey to allude to the Victorian sea funeral of his grandmother who died in childbirth off of Cape Horn. References to natural catastrophe and drowned bodies in the sea conjure up themes of refugeeness and forced migration. |
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