This is the first volume in The Poet’s Chair series, which will publish the public lectures of the Ireland Professors of Poetry.
The Ireland Chair of Poetry was established in 1998 following the award of the Nobel Prize of Literature to Seamus Heaney.
In this volume, the distinguished Irish poet Michael Longley, whose poetry has transcended political and cultural boundaries throughout his career reflects on what has influenced his craft.
There are many poems by 
quoted in the book.. One of his most famous poems, Peace, is quoted and he explains why he wrote that particular poem.