Anners Bright Stream & Other Poems - John Cantwell PRICE: IRP£ 5.00 pbk PUBLISHER: Litho Press

A medlodic sweetness characterises the poerty of John Cantwell. A number of them were intended to be sung, and their music is clearly discernible in the sound patterns when read aloud. Some of his themes, in keeping with the preoccupations of his ear are patriotic - and determinedly so. Others deal with love, loss, and nostalgia. However, his love for Fethard and its environs shines through in his language and imagery.