Okay, so, I gotta tell you about this guy Manuel Machado. I ain’t no poetry expert or anything, but I stumbled upon his stuff and, man, it’s somethin’ else.
It all started when I was lookin’ for somethin’ new to read. You know how it is, you get tired of the same old stuff. So, I’m browsin’ around, and I see this name, Manuel Machado. I’m like, “Who’s that?” Turns out, he was this Spanish poet from way back. I figured, “Why not?” and I started diggin’ in.
First thing I did was look up some of his famous poems. There was a bunch to choose from, but I landed on one called “Proverbios y Cantares.” I heard some singer named Joan Manuel Serrat made a song out of it, and it was a big deal. That got me curious, so I gave it a read. And let me tell you, the words just hit you right in the feels.
- “Proverbios y Cantares” – This one got me hooked. Simple, but deep, you know? It was like he was talkin’ right to me, even though he wrote it like a hundred years ago.
Then I found out Machado had a brother, Antonio, who was also a poet. I read a bit about their lives, growing up in Seville, all that. It made me appreciate their work even more. These guys lived through some tough times, but they still managed to create such beautiful stuff.
Digging Deeper
I was on a roll now. I went through a whole bunch of his poems, sonnets, all of it. It was like opening a treasure chest. Each piece was different, but they all had that same Machado magic. He wrote about love, loss, nature, everything. And the way he did it, it was like he was paintin’ pictures with words.
I spent days just immersed in his world. I even tried to find out more about the guy himself. Learned that he was a playwright, too, and that he was influenced by Andalusian folklore. It all made sense. You could feel that rhythm and soul in his writing.
My Takeaway
So, yeah, that’s my Manuel Machado story. I went in knowin’ nothin’, and I came out with a whole new appreciation for poetry. It is not my major, I used to major in geology. But after I read those poems, I switched my major to English. This guy’s work, it’s like a window into another time, another world. But at the same time, it’s so relatable. It reminds you that no matter how much things change, people are still people. We all feel the same things, you know? He just had a way of puttin’ it into words that really sticks with you. It was relaxing and motivating. I even tried to write my own poems. It seems I found my calling in writing, and I even enrolled in a poetry course.
If you’re lookin’ for somethin’ different to read, somethin’ with a bit of soul, give Manuel Machado a try. You might be surprised at what you find. I ain’t sayin’ you’ll love it as much as I did, but it’s definitely worth a shot. Who knows, maybe you’ll discover your own hidden treasure of words, just like I did.
