This poem is an epic of Irish poetry. It takes its name from the translation for An Gorta Mór, the Irish name for the Great Famine of the 1840s that saw the death of one million Irish people, and the emigration of around two million more.
This poem uses that iconic moment in Irish cultural and historical awareness to discuss the longing and sexual starvation of a farmer who put the obligation of looking after the farm and his mother ahead of his own desires and wants. It is a wonderful poem full of rich imagery from rural Ireland.
Read it HERE.
To learn a bit more about this amazing poet, check out the link HERE.
The cover picture is Gorta by Lillian Davidson, an artist from my home town. You can read a wee bit about her HERE.
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