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About This Poem

The bullfight

The matador dons brilliant array
But the bull sees only red
The blood thirsty crowd gets carried away
And the bull is vexed till dead

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  1. O'Leary Avatar
    Terry O'Leary
    Date: 1/1/2013 6:43:00 AM
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    We used to root for the underdog... now we glorify the invincible merciless sadist... A sign of the times??? Terry
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    Mystic Rose
    Date: 12/31/2012 3:27:00 PM
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    This reminds me of a poem I wrote a while back entitled death of a matador enjoy the verse xxx Rose

    Cavanaugh Avatar Jon A Cavanaugh Date: 12/31/2012 4:38:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you Rose. I'll have to check out your poem death of a matador.
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    ilene bauer
    Date: 12/31/2012 3:15:00 PM
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    an excellent poem about an event which seems cruel and sad to me. you've nailed it in 4 perfect lines!

    Cavanaugh Avatar Jon A Cavanaugh Date: 12/31/2012 4:21:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you ilene
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    Sara Kendrick
    Date: 12/31/2012 2:50:00 PM
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    I like the rhythm, rhyme and flow of this one..Enjoyed reading this afternoon..Sara

    Cavanaugh Avatar Jon A Cavanaugh Date: 12/31/2012 2:56:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you Sara
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    Andrea Dietrich
    Date: 12/31/2012 2:12:00 PM
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    I like these four lines about bullfights. I was in Madrid a long time ago and they are very popular over there.

    Cavanaugh Avatar Jon A Cavanaugh Date: 12/31/2012 2:29:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you Andrea. It's just a small poem to express mans brutality. There are other brutal sports. I just happened to pick this one.
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    Toquyen Harrell
    Date: 12/31/2012 12:19:00 PM
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    Yeah, that is so inhuman, Jon. Poor bull. I don't see how people can get fun out of agitating the bull. Good job :) Enjoyed!

    Cavanaugh Avatar Jon A Cavanaugh Date: 12/31/2012 2:16:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Sadly, we are not so different than the 1st century Romans.
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    David Williams
    Date: 12/31/2012 12:12:00 PM
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    Jon, a horrible 'sport'.....David

    Cavanaugh Avatar Jon A Cavanaugh Date: 12/31/2012 2:17:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Sadly, we are not so different than the 1st century Romans.
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    Rollo West
    Date: 12/31/2012 10:31:00 AM
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    What a great write my friend, and full of imagery. Happy New Jon. Rollo

    Cavanaugh Avatar Jon A Cavanaugh Date: 12/31/2012 2:08:00 PM Block poet from commenting on your poetry

    Thank you Rollo


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