The insurrection in 1916 inspired a vibrant body of poetry. These works engage in fundamental ways with the ideals of independence and with the feelings and experiences that helped shape modern Ireland. Perceived as a ‘poets’ revolution’, the Easter Rising is often linked to the Irish Revival that flourished at the turn of the century, suggesting a close relationship between artistic expression and political activism.

As part of the 1916 Irish Independent / UCD supplement series Dr Lucy Collins has analysed key poetry of 1916. University College Dublin in partnership with the Irish Independent is inviting members of the public to vote for their favourite poem related to The Rising and its participants.

To vote for your favourite poem go to: www.independent.ie

*click on poems above and scroll down to see all 10

The poems include:

• ‘The Mother’, by Patrick Pearse
• ‘I See His Blood Upon the Rose’ by Joseph Plunkett
• ‘The Foggy Dew’ by Canon Charles O’Neill
• ‘The Wayfarer’ by Patrick Pearse
• ‘Easter 1916’ by WB Yeats
• ‘Connolly’ by Liam Mac Gabhann
• ‘Wishes for my Son’ by Thomas MacDonagh
• ‘Comrades’ by Eva Gore-Booth
• ‘Sixteen Dead Men’ by WB Yeats
• ‘Imperial Measure’ by Vona Groarke

To vote for your favourite poem go to: www.independent.ie