Poem
Is Sinne
| Title | Is Sinne |
|---|---|
| Author | Diarmaid Ó Gráinne |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spéir Thoirní | 1993 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #440
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Spéir Thoirní |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1993 |
| Publisher | Coiscéim (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 44 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Languages | |
| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poem appears to be a hypothetical imagining of a future apocalyptic scenario. It doesn't mention any specific event, war, or catastrophe which might be behind the state of the world in the poem. Rather, some kind of general collapse of human society is described here, with children wandering around ruined, burnt-out cities, concentration camps, and destroyed embassies. Climate change seems to be alluded to in the mentions of plastic and holes in the stratosphere. Christian theology is mentioned - the Second Coming - which is certain to bring doom. The poem may also be the poet's reaction to the contemporary state of society and the earth itself, rather than the image of some future nightmare. |
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