Irishman Gerard Reidys poetry is unique in that it views with a clear, loving, and skeptical eye the rural landscapes of the west of Ireland, positioned as he is between the dank and dismal hungers of the land and spirit, and the fierce urge towardsMoreIrishman Gerard Reidys poetry is unique in that it views with a clear, loving, and skeptical eye the rural landscapes of the west of Ireland, positioned as he is between the dank and dismal hungers of the land and spirit, and the fierce urge towards modernity now informing the country.
His language is fiercely uncompromising, uniting the immediacies of country speech with the awareness of literary subtleties. Reidys approach is daring and true, his success palpable.