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From a glimpse of his pregnant wife and the ensuing epiphany, 'we are walking slowly out of our old lives', an extended sequence at the heart of Peter Sirr's new collection conscribes the reality of new life and new joy, including an interlude in rural Ireland. 'Here you are,' he writes in 'The Overgrown Path', 'disposed in light / and the company of trees / and here am I, applauding.' The sureness of his poems' footing interprets Dublin for a modern age. His preoccupation with language and the integrity of process endures and expands as he continues to translate past and recent experiences into coherent, convincing forms. The book's coda, 'Carmina', is an energetic rendering of the sexual shenanigans and invective of Catullus's originals. Amplified by broad perspectives and keen intelligence, The Thing Is is the most personal and engaging of Peter Sirr's seven collections
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- PublisherThe Gallery Press
- Publication date2009
- ISBN 10 1852354747
- ISBN 13 9781852354749
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages80
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