Classic and Contemporary Poetry
HUERTA, by GEORGE SYLVESTER VIERECK Poet's Biography First Line: A man of destiny. A sword Last Line: No text-book pedant, but a man. Subject(s): Huerta, Victoriano (1854-1916); Mexico | ||||||||
A MAN of destiny. A sword. No old maid's morals dulled his aim. He nailed the cheat upon the board, Then, stolid Indian, quit the game. Nursed in men's blood by iron years, Though red his hands, though short his span -- We raise our glass in silence: Here's No text-book pedant, but a man. | Discover our Poem Explanations and Poet Analyses!Other Poems of Interest...EL DIA DE LOS MUERTOS by RAFAEL CAMPO GENTLY BENT TO EASE US'; FOR BILL KNOTT by NORMAN DUBIE THE PHOTOGRAPHER'S ANNUAL by NORMAN DUBIE REMEMBER MEXICO by MICHAEL S. HARPER A FIESTA IN THE MOUNTAINS WAS A RARE TREAT by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA ONE IS FOR MAAX, ONE IS FOR JABALI by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA EL COMETA by JUAN FELIPE HERRERA TELEPHONING IN MEXICAN SUNLIGHT by GALWAY KINNELL DISMAL MOMENT PASSING by CLARENCE MAJOR A BALLAD OF ST. VITUS by GEORGE SYLVESTER VIERECK |
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