
Antonio Machado's "El limonero languido suspendido" is a poem that explores the themes of time, space, and the human experience. The poem describes a lemon tree that has been left untended, its branches heavy with fruit that hangs like weights, suspended in mid-air. The speaker reflects on the passage of time and how it can both preserve and destroy, likening the tree to a person who has been forgotten or left behind. Through the use of imagery and symbolism, Machado creates a sense of melancholy and introspection, inviting the reader to contemplate their own place in the world.
By Antonio Machado · First published 1903 · Genre: Poetry, Spanish Literature · 302 palabras
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El limonero lánguido suspende / una pálida rama polvorienta, / sobre el encanto de la fuente limpia, / y allá en el fondo sueñan / los frutos de oro.
El limonero lánguido suspende figura en Textopian como poema de Antonio Machado, con fecha de 1903 d. C.
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Poetry · Spain · nature · love · longing · melancholy · desire · yearning · passion · sadness · loss · memory