Poem
Cén fáth?
| Title | Cén fáth? |
|---|---|
| Author | Joe Steve Ó Neachtain |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| De Dhroim Leice | 1990 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #515
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | De Dhroim Leice |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1990 |
| Publisher | Cló Iar-Chonnachta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 58-59 |
Publication Overview
| Translation | Is Multilingual | Explicit Irish Context? | Ekphrasis | Has Paratext? | Reference to News, Media or Technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
No |
No |
Yes |
No |
No |
No |
Details
| Human Rights Issues | |
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| Irish Context | |
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| Genre | Short Lyric |
| Medium | Print Collection |
| Notes | This poet-speaker of the poem talks about a young man being killed in a brutal war, with a wife and child left behind him. This war is bloody and encouraged by the leaders of the countries involved, who are safely far away from the fighting. The poem doesn't specify which war is in question, but it could refer to the Gulf War as this was occurring at time of publication. The poet-speaker reflects upon the nature of mankind, which tends towards war and greed: mankind will only understand its folly when it is too late. The speaker reflect on his own nature - to return to his pen, as all poets do. This is a rhyming poem. |
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