
Eran ayer mis dolores de Antonio Machado (1903)
This poem by Antonio Machado is a reflection on the passing of time and the inevitability of death. The speaker describes their own mortality and the fleeting nature of life, urging the reader to cherish every moment and not take anything for granted.
By Antonio Machado · First published 1903 · Genre: Poetry, Spanish Literature, Modernist Literature · 186 words
First lines
PARTE I. SOLEDADES
Eran ayer mis dolores como gusanos de seda que iban labrando capullos; hoy son mariposas negras.
¡De cuántas flores amargas he sacado blanca cera! ¡Oh, tiempo en que mis pesares trabajaban como abejas!
Hoy son como avenas locas, o cizaña en sementera, como tizón en espiga, como carcoma en madera.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Antonio Machado
- Date: 1903 CE
- Language: Spanish
- Genres: Poetry, Spanish Literature, Modernist Literature
- Length: 186 words
- Structure: 1 section, 6 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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- Poetry — Antonio Machado es un poeta reconocido que usa su lenguaje poético para expresar emociones y experiencias personales.
- Spanish Literature — Machado es un representante prominente de la literatura española, y sus obras reflejan estilos y temáticas comunes de esta tradición.
- Modernist Literature — Este libro también entra en el género del Modernismo, un movimiento literario que Machado ayudó a definir en España.
Tags
Poetry · Spain · Mexico · travel · nature · love · loss · longing · melancholy · memory · time · death
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