by Miguel Hernandez (1910-1942)
If there are men who contain a soul without frontiers,
a brow scattered with universal hair,
covered with horizons, ships, and mountain chains,
with sand and with snow, then you are one of those.
Fatherlands called to you with all their banners,
so that your breath filled with beautiful movements.
You wanted to quench the thirst of panthers
and fluttered full against their abuses.
With a taste of all suns and seas,
Spain beckons you because in her you realize
your majesty like a tree that embraces a continent.
Around your bones, the olive groves will grow,
unfolding their iron roots in the ground,
embracing men universally, faithfully.
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Note:
This poem honours an international soldier who fought in the Spanish
Civil War. It depicts him as a symbol of universal brotherhood and
sacrifice, embodying the spirit of those who fight for justice and
freedom. The poet emphasizes the soldier’s selflessness and the
universal nature of his struggle, transcending national boundaries.
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