Jake, I agree! She is a poet who carefully but poetically captures the hidden, domestic lives of the past, particularly the past of Irish lives. I am so glad you enjoyed "What We Lost."
Thanks for mentioning her to us, Di. (St Patty's Day is a perfect time for Ms. Boland). By the way, I listened to the interview and thought Grace was as inspiring as her guest. I wonder if you are moved by "Amber", as I was. Keep gifting us your favorite poetry and expertise.
"this resin .../ ... which now in a sunny atmosphere seem as alive as they ever were / as though the past could be present and memory itself a Baltic honey— / a chafing at the edges of the seen, a showing off of just how much can be kept safe / inside a flawed translucence." Eavan Boland Yes, Barry, I think in "Amber," she is beautifully capturing the all-encompassing nature of time and how memory brings the past back to life so that it is always with us. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for your kind compliment!
Di, Ms. Boland's poem has a rustic quality that is distinctly Irish. I love it.
Jake, I agree! She is a poet who carefully but poetically captures the hidden, domestic lives of the past, particularly the past of Irish lives. I am so glad you enjoyed "What We Lost."
Thanks for mentioning her to us, Di. (St Patty's Day is a perfect time for Ms. Boland). By the way, I listened to the interview and thought Grace was as inspiring as her guest. I wonder if you are moved by "Amber", as I was. Keep gifting us your favorite poetry and expertise.
"this resin .../ ... which now in a sunny atmosphere seem as alive as they ever were / as though the past could be present and memory itself a Baltic honey— / a chafing at the edges of the seen, a showing off of just how much can be kept safe / inside a flawed translucence." Eavan Boland Yes, Barry, I think in "Amber," she is beautifully capturing the all-encompassing nature of time and how memory brings the past back to life so that it is always with us. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and for your kind compliment!