Simple Verses

Simple Verses (Spanish: Versos sencillos) is a poetry collection by Cuban writer and independence hero José Martí. Published in October 1891, it was the last of Martí's works to be printed before his death in 1895.[1] Originally written in Spanish, it has been translated into over ten languages.[2] Among the poems in the collection are Yo soy un hombre sincero (I), Si ves un monte de espumas (V) and Cultivo una rosa blanca (XXXIX). Verses pruned from various poems were adapted into the folk song "Guantanamera", which is the most popular patriotic song of Cuba and was popularized in the US in the 1960s during the American folk music revival.[3]

  1. ^ Martí, José (1997). Versos sencillos [Simple Verses]. Trans. Tellechea. Houston: Arte Público Press. Introduction. ISBN 1-55885-204-2.
  2. ^ Martí, José (2005). Versos sencillos. Trans. Fountain. Jefferson, N.C: McFarland & Co. Introduction. ISBN 978-0-7864-2386-6.
  3. ^ María Argelia Vizcaíno (1998). "Aspectos de La guantanamera". La Página de José Martí (in Spanish). Hilda Luisa Díaz-Perera. Retrieved 24 December 2011.