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PAPOLíTICO, Poems of a Political Puersuasion by Jesús Papoleto Meléndez

PAPOLíTICO, POEMS OF A POLITICAL PERSUASION is award-winning poet Jesús Papoleto Meléndez’ sixth book of poetry. Witty, wise, personal and political, Meléndez, often weary of the social issues and politics of the day, has created an exciting compilation of new and previously published poems in a collection that he has daringly named after himself to nudge people out of complacency. PAPOLíTICO is a poetic call for tolerance, reflection, reconciliation, and healing.

PAPOLíTICO, POEMS OF A POLITICAL PERSUASION is award-winning poet Jesús Papoleto Meléndez’ sixth book of poetry. Witty, wise, personal and political, Meléndez, often weary of the social issues and politics of the day, has created an exciting compilation of new and previously published poems in a collection that he has daringly named after himself to nudge people out of complacency. PAPOLíTICO is a poetic call for tolerance, reflection, reconciliation, and healing.

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Their “God <strong>of</strong> Thunder!”<br />

Fell heavy<br />

on our Homes.<br />

Hugged<br />

With their final Mother’s smiles,<br />

THE CHILDREN<br />

were Murdered!<br />

: Caoyuca!<br />

Ponce!<br />

Sierra Maestra!<br />

Algiers!<br />

O!, Pass your hand, tenderly<br />

Over this body that bleeds . . .<br />

MYLAI<br />

& this swollen eye —<br />

That<br />

. . . is Wounded Knee.<br />

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