Muldoon, Paul
Why Brownlee Left
- ISBN 13:
- 9780571338146
- author:
- Muldoon, Paul
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Faber & Faber
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2017
- Pages:
- 48
- Dimensions:
- 20 x 13 x 0.5 centimetres (0.08
- Genre:
- Poetry, General, Poetry,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
Paul Muldoon's poem "Why Brownlee Left" is a masterful exploration of abandonment and loss. In this sonnet, Muldoon subverts the traditional image of a farmer at work, instead focusing on the plow left mysteriously abandoned.
The poem delves into the things that were left behind: the farm, the horses, and the sense of purpose they once had. It's a powerful meditation on the human experience, one that raises more questions than it answers.