 While the poems in "Wintering Out" are more formally open, they also demonstrate Heaney's intensifying commitment to rooting his poetry in the Irish landscape.Throughout the collection, Heaney uses linguistic cues and place names to develop a sense of community and forge a connection with the Irish past.Poems like "Toome," "Broagh," and "Anahorish" are rich with allusions to Irish language and topography, while "Shore Woman" and "Maighdean Mara" draw on Irish folklore and proverbs.