Thousands of poems have left private hands and never been read again. Strofia gathers them, orders them and gives them back — and keeps the door open for whoever is writing today.
Redondillas, 1689
Hombres necios que acusáisa la mujer, sin razón,sin ver que sois la ocasiónde lo mismo que culpáis;
si con ansia sin igualsolicitáis su desdén,¿por qué queréis que obren biensi las incitáis al mal?
Combatís su resistenciay luego, con gravedad,decís que fue liviandadlo que hizo la diligencia.
Parecer quiere el denuedode vuestro parecer loco,al niño que pone el cocoy luego le tiene miedo.
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Reading poetry is a skill. Sessions on metre, rhythm and image are coming, built on the poems already here.
None of this is complicated, but it is worth saying out loud.
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