Title: Splendid in Both Languages
Product review: This book is excellant on so many levels that it has something for everyone, although some familiarity with the Irish Language is sure to enhance the enjoyment. The serious poems, many of which are about the aftermath of 9/11, are poignant and moving, without being sentimental. In "Anniversary" the poet expresses beautifully the horror, shock, and subsequent numbness of that day, and in "Twins" and "The Nice Young Girl" he reminds us that we will never be able to forget the enormity of it.These solemn poems are interspersed with a number of light-hearted poems, in which the poet excercizes his sardonic gift for Satire. Anyone at all familiar with Irish Language poetry will find them refreshingly irreverant and comical.This is a book that I am inclined to pick up on a regular basis, and each new reading adds new insight.
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