He did not win the Nobel Prize
For Literature nor Peace.
He was not hyped up to the skies,
The late Miguel Delibes.
While not too well-known overseas,
In Spain he was a hit –
His output selling steadily,
Though never topping lists.
His themes are universal,
Yet his work is mainly set
In the one-time Spanish Capital,
His cradle, Valladolid.
Perhaps you were quite unaware
That he had ever lived,
So are not saddened by the news:
Miguel Delibes is dead.
But if, by chance, you’re casting round
For anything to read,
I recommend you check him out –
Try something by Delibes.
17/3/10
Denys E. W. Jones
http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/miguel-delibes/
