Pueblo Luis by: Pales Matos Reflection

This poem is taken from a different perspective than other poems. This one looks at the negative aspects of the people in Puerto Rico. The author feels resentment when talking about the differnt things that happen in his country. He asks the Lord for forgiveness for his own culture and people. The following line is interesting

"Playing billiards and cards in the casino;
Everything, the whole tedious flock of these lives
In the old town where nothing happens,
All this is dying, falling, crumbling"

This line shows a sense of giving up on the culture and the monotony of everyday life in Puerto Rico. I believe the author also has a bad perpective of people in his country when he says

"Some Don Juan to ravage that chaste damsel;
Some professional gambler to get into the town
And stir up these honorable docile people…."

This shows that he thinks of his people as sexual offenders that dont have anything better to do. I belive this poem might have stirred up some controversy, but also made people realize that there has to be a change.