Born: 6 October 1952, Lifford, County Donegal, Ireland
Died: 5 August 2018, Cork, Ireland
Nationality: Irish
Matthew Sweeney was an Irish poet, known for vivid, surreal, and narrative poems. His collections include The Bridal Suite, Black Moon, and My Life as a Painter.
Matthew Sweeney
Blue Shoes
Secker and Warburg, 1989.
Turning his telescope on the moon
Magnus considers his alibi -
himself and Sarah in Regent's Park
stuffing the squirrels with nuts
till one twister bit his thumb...
From the poem The Alibi, about a man who needs a convincing explanation for his bloodstained shirt.