Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Permissions
- Introduction: ‘Slow Tide on Tide of History’: Poetry by Women in Ireland, 1870–1970
- A Note on the Texts
- Elizabeth Varian (1821–1851–1896)
- Emily Hickey (1845–1881–1924)
- Katharine Tynan (1858–1885–1931)
- Autumnal
- August Weather
- Poppy
- Mater Dei
- To the Mother
- Joining the Colours
- The Long Vacation
- The Immortal
- Loneliness
- The Image
- Herbal
- The Vestal
- The First Thrush
- The Purblind Praises the Lord
- Any Woman
- For my Father
- To the Beloved
- For Lord Lucas
- Alice Meynell
- For Your Sake
- The Silent Time
- Dora Sigerson Shorter (1866–1893–1918)
- Eva Gore-Booth (1870–1898–1926)
- Emily Lawless (1845–1902–1913)
- Susan L. Mitchell (1866–1906–1926)
- Alice Milligan (1866–1908–1953)
- Winifred M. Letts (1881–1913–1972)
- Eileen Shanahan (1901–[1921]–1979)
- Mary Devenport O'Neill (1879–1929–1967)
- Blanaid Salkeld (1880–1933–1959)
- Sheila Wingfield (1906–1938–1992)
- Freda Laughton (1907–1945–?)
- Rhoda Coghill 1903–1948–2000
- Appendix 1: Irish Women Poets 1870–1970
- Appendix 2: Chronology
- Select Bibliography
- Index of Titles and First Lines
Poppy
from Katharine Tynan (1858–1885–1931)
- Frontmatter
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Permissions
- Introduction: ‘Slow Tide on Tide of History’: Poetry by Women in Ireland, 1870–1970
- A Note on the Texts
- Elizabeth Varian (1821–1851–1896)
- Emily Hickey (1845–1881–1924)
- Katharine Tynan (1858–1885–1931)
- Autumnal
- August Weather
- Poppy
- Mater Dei
- To the Mother
- Joining the Colours
- The Long Vacation
- The Immortal
- Loneliness
- The Image
- Herbal
- The Vestal
- The First Thrush
- The Purblind Praises the Lord
- Any Woman
- For my Father
- To the Beloved
- For Lord Lucas
- Alice Meynell
- For Your Sake
- The Silent Time
- Dora Sigerson Shorter (1866–1893–1918)
- Eva Gore-Booth (1870–1898–1926)
- Emily Lawless (1845–1902–1913)
- Susan L. Mitchell (1866–1906–1926)
- Alice Milligan (1866–1908–1953)
- Winifred M. Letts (1881–1913–1972)
- Eileen Shanahan (1901–[1921]–1979)
- Mary Devenport O'Neill (1879–1929–1967)
- Blanaid Salkeld (1880–1933–1959)
- Sheila Wingfield (1906–1938–1992)
- Freda Laughton (1907–1945–?)
- Rhoda Coghill 1903–1948–2000
- Appendix 1: Irish Women Poets 1870–1970
- Appendix 2: Chronology
- Select Bibliography
- Index of Titles and First Lines
Summary
The poppy flaunts a petticoat
Of airy films that fly and float;
Of fairy gauzes, fairy–fine,
Lucent and crystalline.
Lighter than lightest gossamer,
Or the moth's wing at eve astir; Frills of the scarlet set arow, And rosiest rose on snow.
No dancing Graces can reveal
Flounces like hers from knee to heel;
No fairy twirl of fairy girl
Scatters such rose and pearl.
The fairies laundered this last night,
By glow–worm light for candle–light;
This in the dews was washed and steeped
While drowsy mortals slept.
The little fairy fingers feat
Ironed it out so neat and sweet,
And set the frills with dainty skill,
Ruffled at the wind's will.
The poppy wears her silk and lace,
Clear–starched, with such a delicate grace,
Her silken flouncing hides and shows As the wind goes and blows.
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- Poetry by Women in IrelandA Critical Anthology 1870–1970, pp. 83 - 84Publisher: Liverpool University PressPrint publication year: 2012