Ernesto Cardenal

Ernesto Cardenal (1925 – 2020) was a Nicaraguan poet. He was involved in revolutionary politics. He became monk, then ordained priest. He set up small religious community on remote island, Lake Nicaragua. His famous works include Hora, Epigrams, and his poetry covers wide range, from love poems to political satire.

Wisdom & Quotes

• In May the malinches bloom in

the streets of Managua
But April in Nicaragua is the
month of death.
In April they killed them.
I was with my comrades in the
April rising
and I learned how to use a Rising
machine-gun.
- Hora

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