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The Spaniard. (Columbus In La Isabela).(Poem)

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| November 01, 2001 | Newmann, Kate | COPYRIGHT 2001 Quadrant Magazine Company, Inc. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

 
   Cholera, malaria, his anthem of the place; 
   his arms crossed over his ribs; 
   a Christian dying 
   --Taino skeletons curled like foetuses; 
   chicken wire between him and our gaze; 
   air empty of mourning; 
   the ...

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