Classic and Contemporary Poetry
CHILDREN OF CORONADO, by MILDRED CRABTREE SPEER First Line: The seven cities of cibola rise Last Line: They, too, shall die of thirst along the plains! Subject(s): Cibola (mythical City); Coronado, Francisco Vasquez De (1510-54); Explorers; Exploring; Discovery; Discoverers | ||||||||
The Seven Cities of Cibola rise Across the western plains in mystic haze; And men gone mad again, the weak, the wise, Are roaming through a gold and turquoise maze. They march upon adventure every spring Where gas is capped, where oil flows smooth and black; They see a wonder city perched on airplane wing, Or glimpse one's shimmer on a railroad track; Great factories build smoke against the sky; Dream mists rise soft where hoofs of cattle beat; While each man knows his heart a wanton spy To raze, when found, the noble city, Wheat: All these but fantasies of avid brains; They, too, shall die of thirst along the plains! | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...SHACKLETON by MADELINE DEFREES AMERICA IS HARD TO SEE by ROBERT FROST CONCERNING THE RIGHT TO LIFE by JORIE GRAHAM THE HEAD ON THE TABLE by JOHN HAINES PSALM OF THE WEST: SONNET ON COLUMBUS: 1 by SIDNEY LANIER PSALM OF THE WEST: SONNET ON COLUMBUS: 2 by SIDNEY LANIER PSALM OF THE WEST: SONNET ON COLUMBUS: 3 by SIDNEY LANIER PSALM OF THE WEST: SONNET ON COLUMBUS: 4 by SIDNEY LANIER |
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