Poetry
Ireland Review 128, edited by Eavan Boland, is full of strong
poems and strong opinions. The issue features a total of 61 poets, including
new work from Moya Cannon, Ciaran Carson, Dairena N¡ Chinn‚ide, Nidhi Zak/Aria
Eipe, Andrew Rahal, Rachael Hegarty, Eoin Rogers, Liz Quirke, and Featured Poet
Caitlin Newby. There's an article on Seamus Heaney, excerpted from Minor
Monuments, Ian Maleney's masterly book of essays; and, in the first in a
series of dips into the PIR archives, Paula Meehan's still-timely
essay on her time as Writing Fellow in Residence at TCD is reprinted from PIR 36 (1992). Books reviewed include new work from Jessica Traynor, Michael Coady, John
Liddy, Ceait¡ N¡ Bheildi£in, Doireann N¡ Ghr¡ofa, Anne Tannam, Gail McConnell,
Cathal à Searcaigh, Michael Hofmann, and Harry Clifton, along with 20 other
titles. Ann Quinn provides the eloquent cover and artwork for Poetry
Ireland Review 128.