*You can study all poetry below and choose from FOUR printed options in your exam or study all poetry from one list and choose from TWO printed options in your exams.
In common with Higher Level
BISHOP, Elizabeth ... The Fish
The Prodigal
Filling Station
BOLAND, Eavan ... Child of Our Time
This Moment
Love
DONNE, John ... The Flea
Song: Go and catch a falling star
DURCAN, Paul ... Wife Who Smashed Television Gets Jail
Parents
Sport
ELIOT, Thomas Stearns ... Preludes
Aunt Helen
HOPKINS, Gerard Manley ... Spring
Inversnaid
KEATS, John ... On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer
La Belle Dame Sans Merci
PLATH, Sylvia ... Poppies in July
Child
The Arrival of the Bee Box
Ordinary Level
BRYCE, Colette ... Self-Portrait in the Dark (with Cigarette)
GALLAGHER, Tess ... The Hug
HARDIE, Kerry ... Daniel’s Duck
KENNELLY, Brendan ... Night Drive
LOCHHEAD, Liz ... Revelation
LONGLEY, Michael ... Badger
MILTON, John ... When I consider how my light is spent
MULDOON, Paul ... Anseo
O’CALLAGHAN, Julie ... Problems
O’REILLY, Caitriona ... Interlude
PERRY, Paul ... River of Light
PIERCY, Marge ... Will we work together?
SIRR, Peter ... Madly Singing in the City
SOTO, Gary ... Oranges
STAFFORD, William ... Travelling Through the Dark
WOODS, Joseph ... Letting the Cat out of the Bag
In common with Higher Level
BISHOP, Elizabeth ... The Fish
The Prodigal
Filling Station
BOLAND, Eavan ... Child of Our Time
This Moment
Love
DONNE, John ... The Flea
Song: Go and catch a falling star
DURCAN, Paul ... Wife Who Smashed Television Gets Jail
Parents
Sport
ELIOT, Thomas Stearns ... Preludes
Aunt Helen
HOPKINS, Gerard Manley ... Spring
Inversnaid
KEATS, John ... On First Looking into Chapman’s Homer
La Belle Dame Sans Merci
PLATH, Sylvia ... Poppies in July
Child
The Arrival of the Bee Box
Ordinary Level
BRYCE, Colette ... Self-Portrait in the Dark (with Cigarette)
GALLAGHER, Tess ... The Hug
HARDIE, Kerry ... Daniel’s Duck
KENNELLY, Brendan ... Night Drive
LOCHHEAD, Liz ... Revelation
LONGLEY, Michael ... Badger
MILTON, John ... When I consider how my light is spent
MULDOON, Paul ... Anseo
O’CALLAGHAN, Julie ... Problems
O’REILLY, Caitriona ... Interlude
PERRY, Paul ... River of Light
PIERCY, Marge ... Will we work together?
SIRR, Peter ... Madly Singing in the City
SOTO, Gary ... Oranges
STAFFORD, William ... Travelling Through the Dark
WOODS, Joseph ... Letting the Cat out of the Bag