History was fact, History was a cannon, not a lizard; De Gr… - Derek Walcott

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History was fact,
History was a cannon, not a lizard; De Grasse

leaving Martinique, and Rodney crouching to act
in the right wind. Iounalo, my royal arse!
Hewanorra, my hole! Was the greatest battle

in naval history, which put the French to rout,
fought for a creature with a disposable tail
and elbows like a goalie?

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Derek Alton Walcott (born January 23, 1930 – March 17 2017) was a West Indian poet, playwright, writer and visual artist who wrote mainly in English. Born in Castries, St. Lucia, he won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1992.

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Native Name: Derek Alton Walcott

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History was fact, History was a cannon, not a lizard; De Grasse leaving Martinique, and Rodney crouching to act in the right wind. Iounalo, my royal… - Derek Walcott

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