A tribute to Frederico Garcia Lorca.


Frederico Garcia Lorca by M.A.Meddings

No poet captured the spirit of truth as did Lorca, the Spanish poet of the 30's. For his words he was murdered in Granada by Fascist thugs during the Spanish civil war, Just to silence him. Most of his friends stood by and watched it happen and did nothing  

In your name I see
Your countries pain
See the divergent codes
And the anger of Centuries
In your words I see the suffering
Of Guernica and Salamanca
And here the thud of foreign bombs 
I knelt in shame in Granadian darkness
As they took your life
I became the conscience of Alhambra
The fallen heros that called themselves friends
As they who swore to uphold thy stand
Faded into shadows as the thugs came
In the pain of Andalucia I hear them call your name
Garcia, Garcia, Garcia,
And I write of you in their blood
Frederico Garcia Lorca   


  





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Written on 2007-07-16 at 23:50

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Kathy Lockhart
it is always such a pleasure reading your poetry. You romance, you honor, you teach, you inspire, you educate. Thank you for introducing me to this courageous poet. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxyb
2007-07-19


TeeTee
you do justic for the poet and much more with the way you caught my attention again greatly enjoyed you have true admiration from me here with this
2007-07-17


kath
..and humans are still beliving they are the masters of this universe .. I know of tiny Jack Russel Terriers who defend their human friends from attacking bully big dogs and even bulls ....

that said I belive one should take care in every situation ... but sometimes one wonders how we humans function ....

best wishes for you and your poetry ... interesting read
kath
2007-07-17


Christian Lanciai The PoetBay support member heart!
Thanks for remembering him and reminding of him. One of his best friends was the composer Manuel de Falla, who was so shocked by the cataclysms of the civil war and the cruelty of his countrymen, that he left Spain for Argentina to never return again.
2007-07-16