{"product_id":"the-essential-poems-paperback-softback-9780810149793","title":"The Essential Poems (Paperback \/ softback) 9780810149793","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Essential Poems\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eMicheal O'Siadhail (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780810149793, Northwestern University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 15 May 2026\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e200 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 2.3 cm, 0.313 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Just as the world wearies and worries us with its pervasive God awfulness, along comes the rebirth of faith in humanity that is Micheal O'Siadhail's utterly, utterly wonderful collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Essential Poems\u003c\/i\u003e. My heavy heart lifts, and to quote the poet himself, 'explodes in an endless thank-you', for here is proof of an indomitable essence that will not submit to the inevitability of self-inflicted misery but will insist like Dante that we will see the stars again. O'Siadhail is the Dante of our day.\"—Mary McAleese, President of Ireland, 1997-2011\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"In one of the poems in this book, Micheal O'Siadhail speaks of a 'fathoming of wonder', and this phrase aptly describes his poetic imperative. These poems are intellectually curious; emotionally resonant; linguistically rich and beautifully formed. They explore the macrocosm and microcosm of human experience and repay multiple readings. This book is a very real treasure.\"—Eugene O'Brien, Mary Immaculate College\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"A deeply humane poet, Micheal O'Siadhail hits a new high in this wonderfully harmonious collection—a truly enjoyable and sensorial experience for all of us to share in these troubled times.\" —Jerry White, humanitarian activist, author, and diplomat\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe essential selected works of Ireland's leading poet, Micheal O'Siadhail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith an illustrious literary career that has spanned over fifty years, renowned poet Micheal O'Siadhail has cemented his place on the international stage. From his debut collection, \u003ci\u003eThe Leap Year \u003c\/i\u003e(1978), to his latest collection, \u003ci\u003eDesire\u003c\/i\u003e (2023), O'Siadhail captures evolving struggles with love, faith, and humanity. Here, spanning the entirety of his outstanding career, is the essence of his masterful body of work.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Essential Poems \u003c\/i\u003evoyages through traditional and innovative poetic forms, investigating love and passion, joy and loss, world-shaping events and personal experiences. O'Siadhail sounds the depths of meaning and evokes wonder, surprise, anguish, and delight. A lyrical meditation on the relationships between humanity and nature, despair and faith, and the richness of courage in the acts of healing completes what proves to be this unforgettable and necessary collection of the inimitable Irish poet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Leap Year\u003c\/i\u003e (1978) \u003cbr\u003e Sunflower \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eRungs of Time\u003c\/i\u003e (1980) \u003cbr\u003e Roofing \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eBelonging\u003c\/i\u003e (1982) \u003cbr\u003e Senses \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eSpringnight \u003c\/i\u003e(1985) \u003cbr\u003e In a New York Shoe-Shop \u003cbr\u003e Thank-You Note \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Image Wheel\u003c\/i\u003e (1990) \u003cbr\u003e Loss \u003cbr\u003e Autumn Report \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Chosen Garden\u003c\/i\u003e (1990) \u003cbr\u003e Those We Follow \u003cbr\u003e Beginnings \u003cbr\u003e A Presence \u003cbr\u003e An Unfolding \u003cbr\u003e Squall \u003cbr\u003e The Other Voice \u003cbr\u003e Out of the Blue \u003cbr\u003e St. Brigid'\u003cbr\u003es Cross \u003cbr\u003e While You Are Talking \u003cbr\u003e Hindsight \u003cbr\u003e A Circle \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eHail! Madam Jazz\u003c\/i\u003e (1992) \u003cbr\u003e Largesse \u003cbr\u003e Between \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eA Fragile City\u003c\/i\u003e (1995) \u003cbr\u003e Leisure \u003cbr\u003e Courtesy \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOur Double Time\u003c\/i\u003e (1998) \u003cbr\u003e Matins for You \u003cbr\u003e Our Double Time \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Gossamer Wall\u003c\/i\u003e (2002) \u003cbr\u003e Summons \u003cbr\u003e To Life! \u003cbr\u003e Haunted \u003cbr\u003e Never \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eLove Life\u003c\/i\u003e (2005) \u003cbr\u003e Long Song \u003cbr\u003e Moments \u003cbr\u003e Covenant \u003cbr\u003e Launch \u003cbr\u003e Parkinson'\u003cbr\u003es \u003cbr\u003e Gaze \u003cbr\u003e If \u003cbr\u003e Crimson Thread \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eGlobe\u003c\/i\u003e (2007) \u003cbr\u003e Traces \u003cbr\u003e I'\u003cbr\u003eve Crossed Famous Rivers \u003cbr\u003e Unbroken \u003cbr\u003e Doggone Blues \u003cbr\u003e Eclipse \u003cbr\u003e Butterfly \u003cbr\u003e Session \u003cbr\u003e Only End \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTongues\u003c\/i\u003e (2010) \u003cbr\u003e Worlds \u003cbr\u003e Lullaby \u003cbr\u003e Understanding \u003cbr\u003e Potential \u003cbr\u003e Meaning \u003cbr\u003e Partings \u003cbr\u003e Echo \u003cbr\u003e So \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eOne Crimson Thread\u003c\/i\u003e (2015) \u003cbr\u003e 1 \u003cbr\u003e 42 \u003cbr\u003e 68 \u003cbr\u003e 81 \u003cbr\u003e 102 \u003cbr\u003e 111 \u003cbr\u003e 138 \u003cbr\u003e 139 \u003cbr\u003e 149 \u003cbr\u003e 150 \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Five Quintets\u003c\/i\u003e (2018) \u003cbr\u003e Epigraph \u003cbr\u003e Making, Canto 5 (\"\u003cbr\u003eAbundance\"\u003cbr\u003e), i (Dante Aligheri) \u003cbr\u003e Making, Canto 5 (\"\u003cbr\u003eAbundance\"\u003cbr\u003e), v (Johann Sebastian Bach) \u003cbr\u003e Making, Canto 5 (\"\u003cbr\u003eAbundance\"\u003cbr\u003e), extract from ix (George Eliot) \u003cbr\u003e Making, Canto 5 (\"\u003cbr\u003eAbundance\"\u003cbr\u003e), xiii (Patrick Kavanagh) \u003cbr\u003e Dealing, Canto 5 (\"\u003cbr\u003eOpen Hand\"\u003cbr\u003e), extract from iv (Amartya Sen) \u003cbr\u003e Steering, Canto 3 (\"\u003cbr\u003ePower\"\u003cbr\u003e), extract from ii (Joseph Stalin) \u003cbr\u003e Steering, Canto 5 (\"\u003cbr\u003eA Beckoned Dream\"\u003cbr\u003e), extract from iii \u003cbr\u003e Finding, Canto 4 (\"\u003cbr\u003eSurprises\"\u003cbr\u003e), extract \u003cbr\u003e Finding, Canto 5 (\"\u003cbr\u003eAll Dance\"\u003cbr\u003e), extract \u003cbr\u003e Meaning, Canto 5 (\"\u003cbr\u003eBurning Bush\"\u003cbr\u003e), extract from v \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eTestament\u003c\/i\u003e (2022) \u003cbr\u003e Psalter (1, 2, 5, 30, 90, 112) \u003cbr\u003e Gospel \u003cbr\u003e The Sower Went Out \u003cbr\u003e Vineyard \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eDesire\u003c\/i\u003e (2023) \u003cbr\u003e Epigraph \u003cbr\u003e Pest (1) \u003cbr\u003e Habitat (11, 13) \u003cbr\u003e Behind the Screen (10, 14) \u003cbr\u003e Desiring (2, 21) \u003cbr\u003e Epilogue\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Northwestern University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52653247627544,"sku":"9780810149793","price":17.36,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-essential-poems-paperback-softback-9780810149793","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}