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A review by adperfectamconsilium
Death Of A Naturalist by Seamus Heaney
challenging
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
4.0
'But best of all was the warm thick slobber
Of frogspawn that grew like clotted water.'
Heaney's debut collection from 1966
A book of poetry with language that is rich
Rural Ireland, nature, traditions
Lyrical, memorable linguistic transitions
Of the beauty of nature but fearing it too
Coming of age, a lasting impact
Wells and old pumps provide inspiration
Along with fierce storms, music and art
The death of a child in mid-term break
Birds and Saint Francis and Honeymoon Flight
I'm not a poet
That much is clear
So forgive me my musings
And whatever I've written
But at least it's a start...
...a start and nearly an end because how do you review poetry? I rarely read it. Don't always understand it. But Heaney has a power to his words in this book. Some poems I loved. A couple I wasn't so keen on and maybe a few I gleaned the surface meaning without the full weight that further study would yield.
All I can say is that I enjoyed this book and if you don't normally read poetry then you can't go far wrong by starting with this one.
'Between my finger and my thumb
The squat pen rests
I'll dig with it'
Of frogspawn that grew like clotted water.'
Heaney's debut collection from 1966
A book of poetry with language that is rich
Rural Ireland, nature, traditions
Lyrical, memorable linguistic transitions
Of the beauty of nature but fearing it too
Coming of age, a lasting impact
Wells and old pumps provide inspiration
Along with fierce storms, music and art
The death of a child in mid-term break
Birds and Saint Francis and Honeymoon Flight
I'm not a poet
That much is clear
So forgive me my musings
And whatever I've written
But at least it's a start...
...a start and nearly an end because how do you review poetry? I rarely read it. Don't always understand it. But Heaney has a power to his words in this book. Some poems I loved. A couple I wasn't so keen on and maybe a few I gleaned the surface meaning without the full weight that further study would yield.
All I can say is that I enjoyed this book and if you don't normally read poetry then you can't go far wrong by starting with this one.
'Between my finger and my thumb
The squat pen rests
I'll dig with it'