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Classic and Contemporary Poetry
A SEMINOLE, by FRANCES BALLMAN First Line: A seminole died with the sun in the west Last Line: A seminole died. Subject(s): Death; Native Americans; Seminole Indians; Dead, The; Indians Of America; American Indians; Indians Of South America | |||
A Seminole died with the sun in the west, White Heron wailed to the Moon's white crest, A cinnamon skin lay paled till the blush Of a muck smoked sun rose warm and lush On a tangled path to a Cypress rest. Within her wilted heart was vest A stoic power, an Indian test, And none would know by the evening hush A Seminole died. She asked no God to call him blest, As she laid him bare to the swamp's incest, And kindled his gig and his gun with brush, Then hurried back to communal mush And bronze hands, unaware that pulled at her breast -- A Seminole died. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...THE OLD INDIAN by ARTHUR STANLEY BOURINOT SCHOLARLY PROCEDURE by JOSEPHINE MILES ONE LAST DRAW OF THE PIPE by PAUL MULDOON THE INDIANS ON ALCATRAZ by PAUL MULDOON PARAGRAPHS: 9 by HAYDEN CARRUTH THEY ACCUSE ME OF NOT TALKING by HAYDEN CARRUTH AMERICAN INDIAN ART: FORM AND TRADITION by DIANE DI PRIMA |
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