MATADOR – A POEM BY GABRIELA MARIE MILTON

Amazon Bestseller, bestseller, bestselling author, Gabriela Marie Milton, Literary Revelations, poem 2 Minutes

Art: Bullfight (Spanish: Suerte de Varas) is an 1824 oil painting by Francisco Goya 

MATADOR

in Salamanca’s golden square,
Where ancient stones remember pain,
The crimson sun, the dust- my reign

Red is my dress , the crowd ignites—
A sea of faces, hope and dread.

The bull, a shadow forged in night.

And you, my matador, in shining thread,
The cape—a flick, a whispered prayer—
Red as the roses on the grave.
The dance of death…

Now I scribble words in lonely Sundays,
Echoes of bull fights in Salamanca …

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Gabriela Marie Milton #1 Amazon Best-Selling Author, 2019 Author of the Year at Spillwords Press NYC; internationally published poet; poetry collections Woman: Splendor and Sorrow (Vita Brevis Pres, July 27, 2021); Passions: Love Poems and Other Writings (Vita Brevis Press, April, 2020)

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32 thoughts on “MATADOR – A POEM BY GABRIELA MARIE MILTON”

    1. Thank you so much for your kindness my dearest Kevin. Happy reconnect. I hope everything is going well on you side 🌹🌹🌹

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      1. All is now good, Thank you Gabriela. I had an operation for the removal of a brain abscess which necessitated a 6 week stay in hospital, but I seem to have made a full recovery, and published a book, “Passing Through: Some Thoughts on Life and Death”, which captures my experiences through poetry. All the best. Kevin

      2. Goodness, dear Kevin, I am so happy you are ok 🙏 congratulations on your new book. That is very exciting. Please take care of yourself❤️

    1. Thank you so much my dearest Liz. Your kind words and generous support always touches my soul. Sending hugs 🙏🌹❤️

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    1. Thank you from the bottom of my heart dearest Cheryl. I am glad you liked it. Sending love ❤️

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  5. Ooh, I LOVE your matador poem. Have you read The Brave Bulls by Tom Lea? It’s about bullfighting in Mexico. I learned a lot about matador culture from reading it.

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    1. Liz, my dearest, thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kindness. I read the book. I liked it very much.

      Thank you again and much, much love to you ❤️❤️❤️

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  6. The narrator as both lover and witness can only add to her horror and the loss. Well done, Gabriela.

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    1. Thank you so much dear Gerald. It’s great to hear from you. Warm wishes and much gratitude to you 🌹

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    1. Thank you, Bo. Mexico did not ban it. In fact, it is very popular in Mexico. Mexico issued a ban on cartels that have anything to do with it.

      It’s cruel indeed. However, I am “glad” that the European Union cares more about fish (they got to the Portuguese – they eat too many sardines, to the Spanish that they kill the bulls, and to the Romanians that they apparently kill pigs during X-mas. Not to get too political here, but what about the good of their citizens, who are human beings? Just saying.

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    1. Thank you from the bottom of my heart my dearest Linda. I am most grateful for your comment. Hugs to you xoxo

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