Eavan Boland War & violence Love & Marriage Suburban Life Recovering the Past Motherhood The

Oppression of
Women
Child of Our Emotional response to
Time an innocent victim of
violence. We have
created a violent world
that makes innocent
victims of our children.
We must learn from
our mistakes and
create new order.
The Black Portrays the positives The poet laments how past events –
Lace Fan and negatives of long even those involving our immediate
term marriage. family – can never be fully know or
Captures the tensions recreated.
and uncertainties of
early love.
The Shadow Presents an extremely Shows how
Doll negative view of women are
marriage, suggesting it silenced and
robs women of their controlled by a
freedom and male
independence. dominated
society.
This Moment A more positive It seems that
view, the nature itself
suburbs can be celebrates the
a place of role of women
beauty and and mothers in
artistic this poem.
inspiration.
Eavan Boland War & violence Love & Marriage Suburban Life Recovering the Past Motherhood The
Oppression of
Women
Love Realistic view of long The poet laments that we can never
term relationships. The revisit or recreate the most intense
poet celebrates the and happiest periods in our lives.
long lasting bond but is
nostalgic for the
relationship’s early
passion.
The Celebrates the Describes issues Poem
Pomegranate safety and and concerns of highlights the
comfort of motherhood. particular risks
suburbia. and dangers
experienced
by women.