Stumble Between Two Stars (Masterplots II: Poetry, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Cesar Vallejo
- First Published: 1939
- Type of Work: Meditation
- Genres: Poetry, Meditation
- Subjects: Language or languages, Poverty or poor people, God, Emotions, City life, Death or dying, Fate or fatalism, Prophecy or prophets, Hunger, Soul
The Poem
“Stumble Between Two Stars” is a short poem of forty-five lines divided into nine irregular paragraphs that range from eleven lines to one line in length. The title affects a reading of the poem since the word “stumble” is the only indication of movement in the poem. It is possible, but by no means certain, that César Vallejo intends to suggest that the meditation which follows is based upon observations made during a walk along city streets.
The poet’s “stumble” consists primarily of observations and the emotional response that those...
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