Amor Quote by Nicolás Guillén
““Guitarra Fueron a cazar guitarras, bajo la luna llena. Y trajeron ésta, pálida, fina, esbelta, ojos de inagotable mulata, cintura de abierta madera. Es joven, apenas vuela. Pero ya canta cuando oye en otras jaulas aletear sones y coplas. Los sonesombres y las coplasolas. Hay en su jaula esta inscripción: Cuidado: sueña.” Guitar They went out hunting guitars under the full moon and brought back this one: pale, elegant, shapely, eyes of inexhaustible mulatta, a waist of open wood. She’s young, she barely flies. But already she sings when she hears the flutter of sones and couplets in other cages. The somber sones and the lonely couplets. There is this inscription on her cage: Beware: she dreams.””
About This Quote
Source Poem: “Guitarra” (translated), 1970s, Cuba
Describes a delicate guitar as a metaphor for fragile dreams, warning against complacency.
In simple terms: Dreams are fragile and need protection.
Key Takeaway
Guard your aspirations carefully.
Themes
art
fragility
dreams
Mood
reflective
melancholic
Type
poetic
inspirational
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- artistic inspiration
- personal reflection
Key Concepts
metaphor
vulnerability
Questions to Reflect On
- What does “Beware: she dreams” suggest?
- How do you protect your creative spirit?
A Different Perspective
Dreams can be stifled by external pressures.
