Top Banner
Martí’s Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy - www.emmaotheguy.com Martí’s Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy - www.emmaotheguy.com Martí’s Song for Freedom by Emma Otheguy - www.emmaotheguy.com INSTRUCTIONS: Did you know that José Martí was a poet, and that his poetry book Versos Sencillos was written and published right here in the United States? If you ever hear the song “Guantanamera” you’ll notice words from Martí’s poetry in the song! Read the first stanza of Martí’s poem, then fill in the blanks to create your own poem. I am an honest man From the land where the palm trees grow, And before I die I’d like To sing the song of my soul. -José Martí YOUR POEM: I am a ____________ From the land where ____________, And before____________ I’d like To ____________
2

Versos Sencillos was written - Emma Otheguyemmaotheguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/POEM_ENGLISH_SPA… · If you ever hear the song “Guantanamera” you’ll ... Lee la primera

Sep 25, 2018

Download

Documents

doanduong
Welcome message from author
This document is posted to help you gain knowledge. Please leave a comment to let me know what you think about it! Share it to your friends and learn new things together.
Transcript
Page 1: Versos Sencillos was written - Emma Otheguyemmaotheguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/POEM_ENGLISH_SPA… · If you ever hear the song “Guantanamera” you’ll ... Lee la primera

Martí’s Song for Freedomby Emma Otheguy - www.emmaotheguy.com

Martí’s Song for Freedomby Emma Otheguy - www.emmaotheguy.com

Martí’s Song for Freedomby Emma Otheguy - www.emmaotheguy.com

INSTRUCTIONS:

Did you know that José Martí was a poet, and that his poetry book Versos Sencillos was written

and published right here in the United States? If you ever hear the song “Guantanamera” you’ll

notice words from Martí’s poetry in the song!

Read the first stanza of Martí’s poem, then fill in the blanks to create your own poem.

I am an honest man From the land where the palm trees grow,

And before I die I’d like To sing the song of my soul.

-José Martí

YOUR POEM: I am a ____________

From the land where ____________,

And before____________ I’d like

To ____________

Page 2: Versos Sencillos was written - Emma Otheguyemmaotheguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/04/POEM_ENGLISH_SPA… · If you ever hear the song “Guantanamera” you’ll ... Lee la primera

INSTRUCCIONES:

¿Sabes que José Martí era poeta y que su libro Versos Sencillos se publicó aquí en Estados

Unidos? Si alguna vez oyes la canción “Guantanamera”, te darás cuenta de que ¡la letra es de

este poema de Martí!

Lee la primera estrofa de este poema de Martí, y después escribe tu propio poema, llenando

los espacios en blanco.

Martí’s Song for Freedomby Emma Otheguy - www.emmaotheguy.com

Martí’s Song for Freedomby Emma Otheguy - www.emmaotheguy.com

Martí’s Song for Freedomby Emma Otheguy - www.emmaotheguy.com

Yo soy un hombre sinceroDe donde crece la palma,

Y antes de morirme quiero Echar mis versos del alma.

-José Martí

TU POEMA:

Yo soy ____________

De donde ____________,

Y antes de ____________ quiero

____________