Question

In this poem, the speaker notes how “an old star departs, leaves us here on the shore” as a “new star appears, foreshadows its going.” For 10 points each:
[10h] Name this poem that opens with the instruction “with drum accompaniment” before envisioning Eagles “in sight.” This poem, which asks Earth to "unbind me," uses all-caps to spell out “ROBBERS” and “POLITICIANS.”
ANSWER: "Elegy for Alto"
[10m] The author of “Elegy for Alto,” Christopher Okigbo, published his collection Heavensgate in a journal named for this figure edited by Ulli Beier. An essay titled for this figure opens a poetry anthology by Léopold Senghor.
ANSWER: Orpheus [or Black Orpheus]
[10e] This other poet had poems such as "My Next Door Neighbor" and "The Immigrant" published in Black Orpheus. This Nigerian author is better known for Death and the King's Horseman.
ANSWER: Wole Soyinka
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3HK1MMYes, Moderator0101020
Betrayed by Rita Izzatdust10 Negs that Shook the Quiz0101020
Old London TownEdinburgh001010
Foucault's PenndulumBroken Hearts0101020
Four Neg OmeletteScottish, Irish, Both or Neither10101030