The Harvest Bow Flashcards
cam, peaceful, as his father aged he became more calm
mellowed silence
he sees the bow as a token/gesture of love from his father
throwaway love-knot of straw
his dad aged doing farmer things, typical of a farmer
Hands that aged round ashplants and cane sticks
he says his dad had a talent
gift
his dad is well-versed in his work
fine intent
his dad is so well versed that its like he’s doing it in his sleep
your fingers moved somnambulant
the bow is like communication, he’s giving it a message, like braille
finger it like braille
Heaney got things his father never said before, he understood his father better through the bow
Gleaning the unsaid
the bow is like a screen into the past, like a telescope
imagery
spy into its golden loops
hes thinking about the time he went fishing with his dad
fishing rod
his dad seemed lost in thought when they were out, thinking about how his son is leaving for boarding school
your stick whacking the tips off weeds
his town - still an uneducated farming community
lack of communication, don’t speak out, held back, lack of education
townland still tongue-tied
- art is born out of conflict/turmoil
- objective of art is to create peace/smth beautiful
- creativity leads to peace of mind
- peace: references conflict in the North(?)
The end of art is peace
used to catch animals, his spirit is trapped in it
snare
spirit of his father, father worked the land, a man of nature
spirit of the corn
