Summary Of The Poem For A Duro

This poem was very confusing at first, because of the way it seemed to contradict itself. One of the first statements is “for a duro, you could lie down in the hallway of the hotel. For a duro, you could have a coffee and a plain roll that would shatter like glass.” Then, with no transition at all, it says “for a duro, you could have it all, the cars, the women, the seven course meal.” This contradicting diction is also seen when the poet goes back after talking about all the nice stuff you can buy with a duro to saying he could buy a pack of cigarettes and was only able to share on with a poor soldier. This diction is what introduces and reinforces the theme. The poem refers to Spain in 1965, so I did some research on that time period. From