This paper discusses the Irish poet ,Seamus Heaney, who is the most prolific poet of our times and one of the best Irish literary figures to emerge after Yeats. The author points out that "Digging" refers to 'a
passion' that give a
meaning and
purpose to
life. The paper examines his
unassuming,
non-aggressive approach that makes his work standout among heaps of conventional
political poems. The references are annotated.