Ormsby, Frank
The Rain Barrel
- ISBN 13:
- 9781780374925
- author:
- Ormsby, Frank
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Printed Publication
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 128
- Dimensions:
- 139mm / 215mm
- Genre:
- Poetry
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Frank Ormsby's seventh collection of poems reflects the beauty of the Irish landscape and the impact of small farms on his life. The 'Troubles' continue to shape the land, with hidden graves beneath mountain and bogland. Ormsby's vivid short poems explore the contrast between violence and natural beauty. Rich images weave through the collection, such as scarlet flowers in a black kettle or fuchsia that evokes old battles and peaceful tapestries. The poems also feature an obliging father who volunteers to be buried by his children, drawing on Ormsby's wit, humour, and affection for life and death. A recurring elegiac note underlies the poems, yet Ormsby's tone remains hopeful, suggesting that joy can grow at the roots of everything.
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