Dán Do Lara, 10

Ainm an fhile

Micheal Ó hAirtnéide

The father / poet wrote this poem for his daughter, Lara

Scríobh athair / an file an dán seo dá iníon, Lara

Lara is ten years old

Tá Lara deich mbliana d’aois

She is young and beautiful

Tá sí óg agus álainn

Lara entices all aspects of nature around her

Meallann Lara gach gné den nadúr mórthimpeall uirthi

Lara has a sweet voice

Tá glor binn ag Lara

The bees think that she is a flower

Ceapann na beacha gur bláth í

She is sweet like perfume, honey and strawberries

Tá sí milis cosuil le cumhracht, mil agus sú talún

The poet prays that she stays free from the ‘chains of sadness’

Guíonn an file go bhfanfaidh sí saor ó ‘shlabhra an bhróin’

He prays for her mother’s beauty

Guíonn sé ailleacht a máthair uirthi

Nature is the main theme of this poem in my opinion

Is é an dúlra an príomhtheama i mo thuairim

The theme is illustrated with images of the beauty and the innocence of the young girl

Léirítear an téama sin le híomhánna d’áilleacht agus soineantacht an chailín óig

The poet makes effective use of the senses to describe his daughter

Baineann an file úsáid éifeachtach as na céadfaí le cur síos a dhéanamh ar a iníon

The poet compares the colour of her hair and an ash tree on fire

Déanann an file comparáid idir dath a cuid gruaige agus a crann fuinseoige trí thine

This creates a rich beautiful image of Lara for the reader

Cruthaíonn sé íomha shaibhir álainn de Lara don léitheoir