A failure at best, say some (clad under cover of
the present) , genocide at
worst, tho his sail across pitching hungry waves required
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I'm kind of liking these topical poems (or did I read one yesterday by someone else?) - just very succinct, artistic renderings of an event.
An excellent take on an early coloniser... today a genocide (almost) of all indigenous populations... One Peace at a Time, Deana
Chris I think all Explorers of unknown Worlds are incredibly brave and I think Columbus would like your Poem. Good one. All the best David
The poem is rather like Colombus - intrepidly sailing into uncharted waters. Yet it delivers a fresh and cogent perspective with its concise, abbreviated form. Rgds, Ivan
It's good to reexamine the past and poetry is an excellent lens for doing so. Glad I got to read this.