Poem
Cnag an Ocrais
| Title | Cnag an Ocrais |
|---|---|
| Author | Liam Ó hÁinle |
Instances of Publication
A published appearance of this poem.
| Collection/Anthology | Year of Publication | Medium | View Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dord Deataigh | 1996 | Print Collection | View Details |
Publication Instance Details #538
Collection/Anthology Details
| Collection/Anthology | Dord Deataigh |
|---|---|
| Date of Publication | 1996 |
| Publisher | An Clóchomhar Teoranta (Ireland) |
| Page Number(s) | 42 |
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 | The poem describes the reality of poverty and deprivation in Zambia. In the poem, the speaker describes a woman breaking rocks as akin to a druidess, changing the rocks beside her into gold. The second verse shows her reality, however: she's breaking large rocks into smaller ones to sell at the market, so as to save her family from starvation for another month. |
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