The Context of "Mossbawn 1. Sunlight"
About this Poem:
This poem is a remembrance of childhood and is dedicated to Heaney’s Aunt Mary. In this poem, Heaney reflects on his childhood and on the memories he has of his aunt.
This poem is a remembrance of childhood and is dedicated to Heaney’s Aunt Mary. In this poem, Heaney reflects on his childhood and on the memories he has of his aunt.
Meal-bin:
A meal-bin was a bin that was kept in the kitchen or pantry that held commonly-used ingredients such as flour or sugar.
Tinsmith’s scoop:
A tinsmith’s scoop was a scoop made out of tin, used for scooping ingredients out of the meal-bin.