The Suerte De Morte is the finale of a bullfight when the killing is done


Suerte De Morte by M.A.Meddings

Suerte De Morte.

Suerte De Morte,
in afternoon sun,
At the Plaza De Toros,
the killings begun.

Rock steady hand,
and accurate eye.
If he dares miss,
there is no second try.

Oy! Oy! Toros!
The matador's call,
Blood in the sand,
The shame of it all.

The cape twirl 'Veronicas',
and heart stopping pass,
Breath close to the chest,
The crowd all aghast.

Trail bandilleros,
Blood oozing wound,
Blinded by rage,
in the hot afternoon.

The glare of the sun,
and sound of the horn,
Just one more chance,
to drive the sword home.

The beast's final charge,
Such malice and hate,
The toreo's side step,
Just a second too late.

The sorrow and pity,
The torture and doom,
Suerte De Morte
In the hot afternoon.


The end.






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Written on 2005-12-05 at 22:26

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Zoya Zaidi
A perfect song of Torero,
Tragic, very tragic,
All the glory of previously won fights gone in one "miss"...
The musical quality of it brings to mind the opera of Bize "Carmen"...
What a lovely impassioned music it has!
Thanks for bringing back sweet memories!
(((((hugs for the fallen Metador)))))
xxx, Love, Zoya
2005-12-07


BlueyedSoul
Bravo...you are not only a poet, but an artist as well, your talent shines in this piece Michael.

Excellent!

~BlueyedSoul
2005-12-06



in these both poems you treat such a blood-stained theme in a measured and composed way. good job, hero!
2005-12-06


penfold18
As with my previous comment this is without fault a brilliant write :-)
2005-12-05