I do not often recommend newspaper articles on Irish poetry, but I am making an exception in the case of The Examiner’s review of Eavan Boland’s latest book New and Selected Poems Eavan Boland (Carcanet). J P O’Malley offers an extensive review, some illuminating video links, and a preview of his upcoming interview with Boland…
Originally posted on Poethead:
My thanks to Matthieu Baumier, editor at Recours au Poème , and to Elizabeth Brunazzi, who published and translated four poems from my collection, Cycles (Lapwing Publications, 2013). I am adding here Elizabeth’s translation of i and the village (after Marc Chagall) moi et le Village (d’après Marc Chagall)…
Caught in the Cross Hairs I bury my face in the thickness of your hair the darkness, the softness, the smell raw brain sweat, your innermost thoughts desire become scent beneath the softness the hard skull skin a barrier you need and I want to penetrate to enter see the wiring observe…
Máire Mhac an tSaoi poetry Original Irish versions followed by English translations . Ceathrúintí Mháire Ní Ógáin A fhir dár fhulaingeas… Ceathrúintí Mháire Ní Ógáin I Ach a mbead gafa as an líon so – Is nár lige Dia gur fada san – B’fhéidir go bhfónfaidh cuimhneamh Ar a bhfuaireas de shuaimhneas id bhaclainn Nuair…
great dawn stretches his golden fingers into and about slumbering Danae slowly she viviates / rounds him about ‘Fuck off (declares she) I need my kip’ A Rough Wooing is © Chris Murray
