Once you have some children’s poetry under your belt, you can move on to some simple adult poetry. Can you figure out how to say “fireworks” from context clues? (Answer: fuegos artificiales.) Intermediate: Easy Poems for Adults This sweet poem about the brilliance of the stars also brings up a couple of words most Spanish beginners probably won’t know, but these will definitely come in handy around the fourth of July. “El brillo de las estrellas” (The Shine of the Stars) by Douglas Wright A fun and short one to have stuck in your head all day (or week). It begins and opens with the same phrase, meaning “everyone is quiet” and then lists everything that’s quiet on this night. This quick, pretty poem is entirely about appreciating the silence. “Bajo la luna”(Under the Moon) by Douglas Wright If you do like to memorize poems though, make sure you break it up into four different sections to make it easier. Plus, the repetition along with fun, childish imagery, like looking at trees, looking at the sky and looking at reflections, makes it very easy to memorize. This sweet poem about walking hand in hand with someone helps you learn a lot of useful day to day vocabulary. Through the neighborhood, through the plaza, “Bien tomados de la mano” (Holding Hands Firmly) by Douglas Wright Learning a language after our first puts us back onto the same square as children, seeing the world with new and appreciative eyes, with a lot of questions to boot.īelow are three poems by Wright that offer a great mix of imagery, vocabulary and brevity for the Spanish learner endeavoring to memorize poetry. His simple language and construction of imagery as perceived by a child makes it a good starting point for Spanish learners to get their feet wet. (Download) Beginners: Children’s Poemsĭouglas Wright is a famous writer of children’s poetry from Argentina. This blog post is available as a convenient and portable PDF that youĬlick here to get a copy. “Desde mi pequeña vida” (From My Small Life) by Margarita Carrera “Cultivo una rosa blanca” (I Cultivate a White Rose) by José Martí “Oda a los calcetines” (Ode to My Socks) by Pablo Neruda “Viento, agua, piedra” (Wind, Water, Stone) by Octavio Paz “Cancioncilla sevillana” (Seville Song) by Federico García Lorca “Bajo la luna” (Under the Moon) by Douglas Wright The good news is, all of these feelings can be channeled into a productive outlet, like reading poetry and learning more Spanish. Why on earth is this relevant to Spanish?Ī stutter is oftentimes rooted in uncertainty or lack of confidence in speaking-something every Spanish learner can identify with. In “The Notebook,” Noah’s dad encourages him to practice reading poetry to help him overcome the stutter he had as a child. Novem9 Captivating Spanish Poems to Make You Fall in Love with Spanish By Claire Naughton and Anna Maria Last updated:
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