
audiobook
by Rubén Darío
POEMA DEL OTOÑO Y OTROS POEMAS
DEDICATORIA A MARIANO MIGUEL DE VAL
INTERMEZZO TROPICAL
I—MEDIODÍA
II—VESPERAL
III—CANCIÓN OTOÑAL
AIRE DE «SEMINOLE», DE EGBERT VANALSTYNE
IV—RAZA
V—CANCIÓN
VI—A DOÑA BLANCA DE ZELAYA
The collection opens with a bright ode to autumn, instantly drawing the listener into a swirl of seasons, scents, and ancient myth. The poet balances the fresh promise of spring with the hush of falling leaves, weaving Anacreon, Omar Khayyam, and biblical echoes into everyday moments. Dense yet melodic language invites the ear to linger on vivid images—a tropical sunrise, a nightingale’s song, roses and seashells—creating a tapestry that feels both universal and rooted in a sun‑kissed landscape.
Listening feels like wandering through a garden where each stanza blooms, pauses, and ripens in the mind. A natural musicality carries the verses, turning every reading into a brief, meditative journey that celebrates bright moments while acknowledging shadows. Ideal for quiet afternoons, the poems invite contemplation without demanding prior knowledge, offering listeners a chance to savor the “flower of the instant” and reflect on love, time, and the pulse of everyday life.
Full title
Poema del Otoño y otros poemas Obras Completas Vol. XI Obras Completas Vol. XI
Language
es
Duration
~44 minutes (42K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Josep Cols Canals, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2016-03-26
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1867–1916
A brilliant, restless voice of modernismo, he reshaped Spanish-language poetry with musical language, vivid imagery, and a cosmopolitan imagination. His work helped open a new era in Latin American literature and still feels fresh more than a century later.
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by Pío Baroja, Jacinto Benavente, Rubén Darío, Joaquín Dicenta, Ricardo León, Pedro Mata, José Nogales, Armando Palacio Valdés, condesa de Emilia Pardo Bazán, Benito Pérez Galdós, Pedro de Répide, Arturo Reyes, Miguel de Unamuno

by Rubén Darío

by Rubén Darío

by Rubén Darío

by Rubén Darío

by Rubén Darío