John Montague Poems

John Montague was an American poet whose writing touched on themes like national identity and loss. His collections include A Drunken Sailor, The Dead Kingdom, and Poisoned Lands. The latter was one of his first, published in 1961. He was also well-regarded as a translator.

A Lost Tradition

by John Montague

All Legendary Obstacles

by John Montague

Cassandra’s Answer

by John Montague

Forge

by John Montague

Hymn to the New Omagh Road

by John Montague

‘Hymn to the New Omagh Road’ by John Montague is a poem that uses the construction of a new road to show the influence of modernization on County Tyrone.

Like Dolmens Round my Childhood, the Old People

by John Montague

The Errigal Road

by John Montague

The Locket

by John Montague

The Water Carrier

by John Montague

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