Sorry for Your Troubles (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781848254626)

One of the most engaging voices contemporary spirituality in is that of the Irish poet, P疆raig O'Tuama. This second poetry collection arises out of a decade of his hearing stories of people who have lived through personal and political conflict in Northern Ireland, the Middle East and other places of conflict. These poems tell stories of individuals who have lived through conflict: their loves and losses, their hope and generosity. One poem, 'Shaking hands' was written when P疆raig witnessed the historic handshake between Queen Elizabeth II and Martin McGuinness, who has since used the poem publicly. The phrase 'Sorry for your troubles' is used all over Ireland. It comes directly from an Irish phrase, yet Irish has no word for 'bereavement' - the word used is 'troibld'. So the phrase would be better translated 'Sorry for your bereavements'. With this in mind, this new book speaks evocatively about a time when thousands of people lost their lives and many thousands more lived through the searing pain of grief.

Author: Padraig O. Tuama
ISBN-10: 1848254628
ISBN-13: 9781848254626
Publisher: Canterbury Press
Language: English
Published: 07/26/2013
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.22lbs
Size: 7.81h x 5.06w x 0.19d