This week I take a look at the poem Home by Starlight by Paula Meehan. I'll be focusing on how Meehan uses the ancient history of Ireland to create a poem of lament for a lost time and lost knowledge. More importantly I'll examine how she uses her own knowledge of Irish custom and society to create a specific type of feminism for her country.

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