One work by him describes the sinking of the English ship The Marlborough.
In one poem by this author, a black woman whispers into a keyhole: "Let me in, I'm finished with praying, I'm the Revolution". In that work by this poet, a landscape looks like a picture titled "Herefords at Sunset in the Valley of Wye" and the servants of the Great House let loose a silent scream. In one poem by this author, a worm cries: "Waste no compassion on these separate dead!". One work by him describes the sinking of the English ship The Marlborough. One poem by this author of "The Star-Apple Kingdom" asks "How can I turn from [the title place] and live?". In one of his poems, the owner of the No Pain Café, Ma Kilman, tries to heal Philoctete's wound, and Achille vies for Major Plunkett's servant, Helen. For 10 points, name this writer of "A Far Cry from Africa" and Omeros, a Saint Lucian poet.
In one poem by this author, a black woman whispers into a keyhole: "Let me in, I'm finished with praying, I'm the Revolution".
Derek (Alton) Walcott