Poems & Parodies by Tom Kettle is a diverse compilation of poems and parodies created in the early 1900s, during the time of World War I. Kettle, who juggled being a soldier, politician, and poet, uses his writing to paint a vivid picture of Ireland's culture and politics during those intense years. The collection includes a wide variety of poems that explore everything from Kettle's deep love for Ireland to his experiences as a soldier, as well as philosophical thoughts on life and death. Poems like "To Young Ireland" show his strong patriotism, while war poems like "A Nation’s Freedom" tackle the ideas of sacrifice and loss caused from war. Besides the serious stuff, Kettle's parodies and translations display his cleverness with language. This collection is a mix of exploring big ideas and having fun with words, all while capturing Kettle's personal journey through love, grief, and the tough realities of war.
Poems & Parodies
By Tom Kettle
Experience an Irish soldier-politician-poet's patriotism, war-time sacrifices, and playful wit, all intertwined with his love for homeland during a tumultuous period.
Summary
About the AuthorThomas Michael Kettle was an Irish economist, journalist, barrister, writer, war poet, soldier and Home Rule politician. As a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for East Tyrone from 1906 to 1910 at Westminster. He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1913, then on the outbreak of World War I in 1914 enlisted for service in the British Army, with which he was killed in action on the Western Front in the Autumn of 1916. He was a much admired old comrade of James Joyce, who considered him to be his best friend in Ireland, as well as the likes of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, Oliver St. John Gogarty and Robert Wilson Lynd.
Thomas Michael Kettle was an Irish economist, journalist, barrister, writer, war poet, soldier and Home Rule politician. As a member of the Irish Parliamentary Party, he was Member of Parliament (MP) for East Tyrone from 1906 to 1910 at Westminster. He joined the Irish Volunteers in 1913, then on the outbreak of World War I in 1914 enlisted for service in the British Army, with which he was killed in action on the Western Front in the Autumn of 1916. He was a much admired old comrade of James Joyce, who considered him to be his best friend in Ireland, as well as the likes of Francis Sheehy-Skeffington, Oliver St. John Gogarty and Robert Wilson Lynd.
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