Heaney, Seamus. "Mossbawn Sunlight".

Summary

- dedicated to the poet's mother

- the speaker returns in his memories to his native farm

- describes the pleasant yard outdoors and shifts indoors to describe the comforting household activities of his mother, cleaning, baking scones, etc.

- describes the figure of the mother in terms of light and warmth, identifies her with sunlight

Analysis

- free verse, unrhymed, yet melodic

- in the vein of Walter Pater's poem "An Angel in the House"

- a simple yet moving tribute to his mother engrossed in the housekeeping