Experience a sweeping voice of heritage and horizon in Maurice O'Reilly's Poems.
This diverse collection pairs lyrical meditation with clear, vivid images of land, faith, and memory, inviting readers to stage a conversation between place and person.
The book spans themes of national identity, love and loss, and the moral weight of history. It presents accessible, memorable verse shaped by Irish and Australian landscapes, religious imagery, and reflections on art and humanity. A broad set of pieces offers both intimate portraits and expansive rhapsodies, all held together by a consistent lyric impulse.
- Vivid pieces that blend national pride with personal longing.
- Poems that mix religious imagery with everyday life and memory.
- Characters and sketches—from sailors and poets to nameless dead—captured in compact, sonorous lines.
- Familiar titles alongside striking new images, including The Nameless Dead, The Poet, and The Queen of the South.
Ideal for readers who treasure lyric poetry with historical texture and a strong sense of place.