The lion in the forest

By Kathleen McPhilemy

Subjects: Political poetry

Description: In her third collection, Kathleen McPhilemy continues her personal and political exploration of the idea of "home." Part I has a domestic focus and Part II pursues her links with Northern Ireland. Part III comprises two long sequences: A Suite for Palestine, based on the poetry of Paul Celan; and Tenebrae Responsories, which uses these texts from the Latin Easter liturgy to meditate on the Iraq war.