In my last blog post, I mentioned how Columbus’ voyage is not always seen in a positive light. Earlier in the week, I had posted two poems that were positive towards Columbus (one called In 1492, Columbus Sailed the Ocean Blue and the other, a Spanish poem called To Christopher Columbus). Here’s one...

Here’s a Columbus Day poem in Spanish by Elena Gloria Ferral, followed by an English translation… A Cristobal Colón (Spanish) Del puerto de Palos partió Colón, con tres carabelas y un gran corazón. Soñaba con tierras lejanas tal vez, adonde llevarles su amor y su fe. Un doce de octubre a ellas llegó y en nombre de España tomó posesión. To Christopher Columbus (English Translation) From Palos harbor Columbus left with three caravels and a...