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Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Searching... Subject: IRISH UNIFICATION QUESTION Matches Found: 8 UPDATE command denied to user 'poetryex_users'@'localhost' for table `poetryex_poems`.`subcnt` BELFAST CONFETTI, by CIARAN CARSON Poem Text Recitation by Author Poet's Biography First Line: Suddenly as the riot squad moved in, it was raining exclamation marks Last Line: Fusillarde of question-marks Subject(s): Belfast, Northern Ireland; Irish Unification Question BELFAST CONFETTI, by CIARAN CARSON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: Suddenly as the riot squad moved in, it was raining exclamation marks Last Line: My name? Where am I coming from? Where am I going? A fusillade of question-marks Subject(s): Belfast, Northern Ireland; Irish Unification Question CAMPAIGN, by CIARAN CARSON Poem Source Poet's Biography First Line: They had questioned him for hours. Who exactly was he? Last Line: Drawing pints for strangers, his almost-perfect fingers flecked with scum Subject(s): Belfast, Northern Ireland; Irish Unification Question POEMS FROM NORTHERN IRELAND: 5. NORTHERN IRELAND QUESTION, by DESMOND EGAN Poem Source First Line: Two wee girls %were playing tig near a car Last Line: Are worth their scattered fingers? Subject(s): Irish Unification Question STRAND AT LOUGH BEG, by SEAMUS HEANEY Poem Source Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Leaving the white glow of filling stations Last Line: With rushes that shoot green again, I plait %green scapulars to wear over your shroud Subject(s): Irish Unification Question THE DOWNFALL OF THE GAEL, by ANONYMOUS Poem Text First Line: My heart is in woe Last Line: "unite, oh, unite! / or the billows burst o'er her!" Subject(s): Irish Unification Question THE MAN WHO LED THE VAN OF IRISH VOLUNTEERS, by EDWARD LYSAGHT Poem Text Poet's Biography First Line: The gen'rous sons of erin, in manly virtue bold Last Line: The gallant man, who led the van of irish volunteers. Variant Title(s): In Praise Of Grattan Subject(s): Freedom; Grattan, Henry (1746-1820); Irish Unification Question; Liberty THE STRAND AT LOUGH BEG, by SEAMUS HEANEY Poem Text Poet Analysis Poet's Biography First Line: Leaving the white glow of filling stations Subject(s): Irish Unification Question |
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