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Read the following poem called "My Creed" written by Aquiles Nazoa and answer: What did you understand from the poem?, what do you think the poem is about? Lee el siguiente poema llamado "Mi Credo" escrito por Aquiles Nazoa y responde: ¿Qué entendiste del poema? ¿De qué crees que se trata el poema? My Creed I believe in Pablo Picasso, all powerful, creator of the sky and the earth; I believe in Charlie Chaplin, son of violets and the mice, who was crucified, dead and buried by time, but who comes to life every day in the hearts of mankind; I believe in love and the arts as a way to enjoy a lasting life, I believe in the crickets that fill the night with magical crystals; I believe in the grinder who lives to make golden stars on his marvelous wheel, I believe in the aerial quality of the human being, represented by the memory of Isadora Duncan beating her wings like a wounded dove under the skies of the Mediterrarean; I believe in the chocolates coins whic...

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Read the short biography about Aquiles Nazoa Aquiles Nazoa Original image from: https://www.telesurtv.net/news/El-legado-del-poeta-y-humorista-Aquiles-Nazoa-20160425-0069.html Aquiles Nazoa  (Caracas, 17 May 1920 - 26 April 1976) was a Venezuelan writer, journalist, poet and humorist. His work expressed the values of popular Venezuelan culture. He worked in the newspaper  El Universal  as a packer, later becoming a proof-reader. He had also begun to read English and French which allowed him to work simultaneously as a tourist guide in the Museo de Bellas Artes. He became the correspondent of El Universal in Puerto Cabello and was arrested in 1940 for  defamation and slanderous allegations  when criticising the Municipal authorities. He worked in  Tropical Radio , had a column in  El Universal  entitled  Punta de lanza  (spearhead), and was reporter for the newspaper  Últimas Noticias. ...