While there might not be a specific historic Irish poem titled “Valentine’s Day Poem,” many Irish poets have written beautifully about love. One of Ireland’s most famous poets, W.B. Yeats, …
This week I picked number 28 from the top 100 Irish poems list. Another feature yet again from the great Yeats. This was written by Yeats in the latter half …
Red Hanrahan’s Song about Ireland, by William Butler Yeats. This wonderful poem/song comes in at number 68 on the top 100 Irish poems list. A short but powerful poem, …
It has been a while since I featured a poem by the great W.B Yeats from the top 100 Irish poems list. This week the poem comes in at number …
I am always surprised how few female poets appear on the top 100 Irish poems list. But this week, I picked number 76 from the top 100 Irish poems list. …
I am back once again with another top Irish poem. I have been enjoying learning about these Irish poems every week. I hope you have as well. First time here? …
Back again with another top Irish poem. No surprise to see Yeat’s on the list again. This poem comes in at number 45 on the top 100 Irish poems list. …
This week it is number 99 on the top 100 Irish poems list. And yet again, W. B Yeats makes an appearance. “A Prayer for my Daughter” is a poem by William Butler Yeats written …
Every week we come closer to finishing my top 100 Irish poems list. This week it is number 4. Of course, it is none other than W.B Yeats. So who …
This week it is number 51 on my top 100 Irish poems list. Yet again, Yeats makes an appearance. This poem, however, is unique in that it was the last …
This week I picked another great Irish poem from W.B. Yeats. It comes in at number 77 on the top 100 Irish poems list. Rather than sharing the analysis and …
This week we are going all the back to September 1913. This lovely Irish poem ranks number 17 in the top 100 Irish poems written halfway through W.B Yeat’s life. He …
Hello, hello thank you for stopping by. Today I have a great Irish poem again from William Butler Yeats. In this poem, Yeats is sitting by a lake watching the …
Another great top Irish poem! This week it is from the great W.B Yeats. It comes in at number 79 in the list of top 100 Irish poems. This poem …
This week’s poem ranks number 6 in the list of top 100 Irish poems. And so it should. This poem responds to the Easter Uprising in Ireland, a rebellion that …