Clar | Contents
9 Preface
11 Introduction (2005-2017)
an Eireaball Spideoige (1952) | from A Robin's Tail
Apologia 20 | 21 Apologia
An Dall sa Studio 22 | 23 The Blindman in the Studio
An Leigheas 24 | 25 The Cure
An Cheist 26 | 27 The Question
A Sheanfhili,
Muinidh dom Glao 28 | 29 Old Poets, Teach Me your Call
Bacaigh 30 | 31 Beggar
An Peaca 32 | 33 The Sin
An Doircheacht 34 | 35 Darkness
An Stoirm 36 | 37 The Storm
Sos 38 | 39 Rest
Clairseach Shean na
nGnathrud 40 | 41 The Old Harp of Ordinary Things
Do Dhomhnall O Corcora 42 | 43 To Daniel Corkery
Adhlacadh mo Mhathar 46 | 47 My Mother's Burial
Na Fathaigh 50 | 51 The Giants
Cul an Ti 54 | 54 Behind the House
Malairt 56 | 57 The Swop
Cnoc Melleri 58 | 59 Mount Melleray
An Bas 64 | 65 Death
Ceol 66 | 67 Music
Oilean agus Oilean Eile 68 | 69 An Island and Another Island
Saoirse 78 | 79 Freedom
Siollabadh 84 | 85 Syllabling
an Brosna (1964) | from Kindling
A Ghaeilge im Pheannsa 88 | 89 O Irish in My Pen
Rian na gCos 90 | 91 Footprints
Claustrophobia 94 | 95 Claustrophobia
An Feairin 96 | 97 The Maneen
Seachtain 98 | 99 A Week
Reo 100 | 101 Cold Snap
Na Leamhain 102 | 103 The Moths
In Absentia 104 | 105 In Absentia
An Moladh 108 | 109 The Praise
A Theanga Seo Leath-Liom 110 | 111 O Language Half Mine
Fiabhras 112 | 113 Fever
Tost 114 | 115 Silence
Tulyar 116 | 117 Tulyar
An Lacha 118 | 119 The Duck
Colm 120 | 121 Colm
An Gealt 122 | 123 The Mad Woman
Bagairt na Marbh 124 | 125 Dread of the Dead
An Da Ghuth 126 | 127 The Two Voices
Soileireacht 128 | 129 Clarity
Catchollu 130 | 131 Catology
Duine 132 | 133 People
File Aris 134 | 135 Return again
an Linte Liombo (1971) | from Limbo Lines
Linte Liombo 138 | 139 Limbo Lines
Suile Donna 140 | 141 Brown Eyes
Ceol Ceantair 142 | 143 Local Music
Cloch Scail 144 | 145 Quartz Stone
Aistriu 146 | 147 Transformation
Tar Eis Dom E Chur go Tigh na nGadhar 148 | 149 After Sending Him to the Doghouse
Solas 150 | 151 Light
Bas Beo 152 | 153 Live Death
Obair 154 | 155 Work
Ni Ceadmhach Neamhshuim 156 | 157 Apathy Is Out
Dom Chairde 158 | 159 To My Friends
Mise 160 | 161 Me
from Tar Eis mo Bhais (1978) | from After My Death
Clonna Uber Alles 164 | 165 Forms, Above All
Udar 166 | 167 Author
Barra Na hAille, Dun Chaoin, Lunasa 1970 168 | 169 Clifftop, Dunquin, August 1970
Gaoth Liom Leat 170 | 171 A Dithering Wind
175 Note on the translator
8 The White Dog
I
11 The Register
12 Try, Try, Try Again
13 Queen Bee
14 The Art of Teaching I
15 The Art of Teaching II
16 The Art of Teaching III
17 Technology
18 Sonnet for Vlad
19 The Only English Kid
20 Notes on a Scandal
21 Boy
22 Simile
23 The Sixth-form Theatre Trip
24 Sonnet for the A Level English Literature and Language Poetry Syllabus
25 Red-handed
26 Sonnet for the Punched Pocket
27 Pepys
28 Janine I
29 Janine II
30 The Unretained
31 All Over It
32 Sonnet for Rosie
33 Something Sweet
34 7/7
35 Ricochet
36 British-born
II
38 Mr Presley
39 Mrs Vanuka
40 Blocks
41 She
42 Bethena
43 Etudier
44 Martin and Pam
45 The Only Black Girl
46 Rain Dance
47 The Pitch
48 John I: Pink Humming Bird
49 John II: For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf
50 Love
51 So Amazing
52 The Stroke
55 Sonnet for Noah
56 Welling
57 Dear Professor
58 White Roses
59 Daughter
60 House
61 The River
62 Players
III
64 The Sky Is Snowing
65 Skirting
66 Scooting
67 Fire Scissors Drowning
68 The Size of Him
69 Sonnet for Boredom
70 Balloons
71 In H&M
72 Sonnet for Darren
73 Zoom
74 Aretha in the Bath
75 His Books
76 Anjali Mudra
77 Sonnet for Rory with Soap Bubbles
78 Ni hao
79 Kathy, Carla
11 Brendan
14 The Burning of the Book
15 The Boat
16 Brendan's Meditation
17 The Crew
18 Shore Song
19 The Great Fish
22 The Mermayd
23 Thirsting Souls
24 The Coagulated Sea
26 The Cliff-top Monastery
27 Interlude
28 The Rock Saint
29 Hellmouth
32 The Siren
33 The Stolen Bridle
34 Devils' Mountain
36 Respite
37 Brendan's Vision
39 Many Fish
40 The Turf Rider
42 Judas
43 Burning Birds
44 Multum Bona Terra
47 The Walserands
48 The Sea Leaf
50 The Sea Serpent
52 A World Below
53 The New Book
54 Home
56 Burial
59 Notes
68 Select bibliography
Illustrations by Kathleen Neeley
13 St Brendan
21 Jasconius
31 Hellmouth
46 The Walserands
51 The Sea Serpent
57 Burial