Poems

by Pádraic Pearse

Poems by P. H. Pearse gathers lyric voices that blend love, longing, and national memory into vivid, compact lines.

This edition presents intense, sometimes stark reflections on beauty, faith, and freedom, all anchored in a storied Irish landscape.

Pearse’s poems move between intimate moments and public passion, inviting readers to feel the weight of desire, loss, and hope. The language is clear and direct, with striking images that linger after the page is turned.

Explores personal longing and moral resolve in clear, accessible language Interweaves intimate scenes with broader themes of homeland and history Offers compact, memorable lines that invite rereading Captures a sense of place through Irish settings and cultural references Ideal for readers drawn to lyrical poetry that speaks plainly about emotion, duty, and identity.

39 pages, Hardcover

Published August 24, 2018

About the author

Pádraig Pearse (born Patrick Henry Pearse) was an Irish teacher, barrister, poet, writer, nationalist and political activist who was one of the leaders of the Easter Rising in 1916. He was declared "President of the Provisional Government" of the Irish Republic in one of the bulletins issued by the Rising's leaders, a status that was however disputed by others associated with the rebellion both then and subsequently. Following the collapse of the Rising and the execution of Pearse, along with his brother (Willie Pearse) and fourteen other leaders, Pearse came to be seen by many as the embodiment of the rebellion.