Poetry OL 2017

*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
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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

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