And philandering sigh of ocean. Millions of them ripped and shucked and scattered. I’m not so sure that’s really about oysters. The title of the book is also ambiguous, reflecting Heaney’s concern ...

This article is a Cover Story selection, a weekly feature highlighting the top picks from the editors of America Media. There will soon be a huge volume of collected Poems of Seamus Heaney (1,100 ...