{"product_id":"the-essential-poems-9780810149793","title":"The Essential Poems","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe essential selected works of Ireland's leading poet, Micheal O'Siadhail\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Northwestern University Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/15\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780810149793\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 192\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Micheal O'Siadhail","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52604469412021,"sku":"9780810149793","price":20.4,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-essential-poems-9780810149793","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}