A review by queen_mary
The Water Horse by Nuala Ni Dhomhnaill

4.0

I think everyone should read poetry. I will never rate a book of poetry below a four. These poems were translated from the Irish and like many Irish poems I found some of them difficult. There are some that are easy, but some are based on Irish legend and myth that I just don't have the background in to read easily, and the language can be difficult, even in translation. Even with that, I really enjoy Nuala ni Dhomhnaill's writing very much. The poems are not long, which helps. The title poem is haunting. I'll keep these on my shelf to read again and again -- but not all of them.