What does Ireland's nature poetry say about us as a people How does it speak to us of our past,our inheritance,the values to which we aspire What clues lie within its language that connect us to our deeper selves and our place within our communities and environmentsAs varied as our plants,animals and habitats,Windfall: Irish Nature Poems to Inspire and Connect presents a portrait of an ever-changing vista. Jane Carkill's captivating original illustrations of Ireland's rich and diverse natural world add to the sense of enchantment and wonder.Each poem pays attention to nature while also reflecting on the loves and losses of our everyday lives. Award-winning poet Jane Clarke's selection includes some of our best-known poets,from Seamus Heaney,Eavan Boland,Michael Longley,Paula Meehan,Nuala Ní Dhomhnail,Eilean Ní Chuilleanáin and Paul Muldoon.There are poems here to make us laugh and cry,to help us celebrate and grieve; poems to put words on what can seem inexpressible as we connect to the other living beings with which we share this island.
Publisher: Hachette Books IrelandISBN: 9781399729611Number of pages: 160Dimensions: 221 x 168 mm
BOOK LAUNCHWindfall by Jane Carkill and Jane Clarke
Dublin - Hodges FiggisTuesday 7th November 18:30 - 20:15
'Windfall: Irish Nature Poems to Inspire and Connect'by Jane Carkill and Jane Clarke.7th November at 6.30pm.All Welcome!
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