The poet hopes to show the riches and life that existed in the region explored by DeSoto.
Although you haven't shown it, we can see from the context of your question that you are referring to the poem "New Orleans" by Joy Harjo.
As we read this poem, we can see that:
- The poem is intended to introduce the Native American tribe, The Creeks, and the richness of the region where this tribe settled.
- The poem also shows how this richness and life were explored by Europeans.
- In this regard, the poem highlights the existence of Hernando de Soto, a Spanish explorer who went to America to seek wealth for the Spanish crown.
- He found a lot of riches and a lot of life, as the region is full of these elements.
- However, the Spaniards did not deserve access to these riches and it is a shame that DeSoto was buried in this region, which does not belong to him and which was robbed and exploited.
Thus, we can say that the poem has strong nationalist content, especially when defending the rights of Native Americans over the land and all the riches it has.
These riches are highlighted in lines 37-42, where the poet presents a series of images and colors, which highlight how fantastic the region was.
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