" One of his poems describes "the ancient war between obsession and responsibility" and "the blind giant" who created "groundswell" of "great hexameters."
A poem by this man describes a day on which birds carried away all the world's shadows in "The Season of Phantasmal Peace." A poem by this author relates a dream of "a black woman, shawled like a buzzard" who says "I'm the Revolution." One of his poems describes "the ancient war between obsession and responsibility" and "the blind giant" who created "groundswell" of "great hexameters." A poem by this author contrasts "the natural law" of "violence of beast on beast" with "upright man" who "seeks his divinity by inflicting pain." He concluded "The (*) classics can console. But not enough" in "Sea Grapes." This author asked "How can I turn from" the title place "and live?" in one poem, and wrote an epic about the fishermen Achille and Hector competing for Helen. For 10 points, name this St. Lucian poet of "A Far Cry from Africa" and Omeros.
A poem by this man describes a day on which birds carried away all the world's shadows in "The Season of Phantasmal Peace."
Derek Walcott (the second poem is “The Star-Apple Kingdom”)