Lira Póstuma by Rubén Darío

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By John White Posted on Jan 13, 2026
In Category - Pilot Stories
Darío, Rubén, 1867-1916 Darío, Rubén, 1867-1916
Spanish
Okay, so I just finished this book that felt like discovering a secret diary in an old library. 'Lira Póstuma' isn't your typical collection. It's Rubén Darío's final poems, published after his death, and it hits different. Think of it as listening to a legendary musician's last, unpolished recordings. The 'conflict' here isn't a plot—it's the tension you feel in the pages. It's a brilliant poet, the father of a whole literary movement (Modernismo), wrestling with his own legacy, his fading health, and the big, scary questions we all face. One minute he's writing with this breathtaking beauty about love and art, and the next he's staring into the void, asking what it all means. It's raw, it's personal, and it completely shatters the image of the distant, perfect literary icon. If you've ever wondered what a genius is really thinking at the end, this is your backstage pass.
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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK 53867 *** Nota del Transcriptor: Se ha respetado la ortografía y la acentuación del original. Errores obvios de imprenta han sido corregidos. Páginas en blanco han sido eliminadas. Letras itálicas son denotadas con _líneas_. Las versalitas (letras mayúsculas de tamaño igual a las minúsculas) han sido sustituidas por letras mayúsculas de tamaño normal. [Ilustración: LIRA PÓSTUMA] [Ilustración: Rubén Darío LIRA PÓSTUMA ILUSTRACIONES DE OCHOA] [Ilustración] ES PROPIEDAD [Ilustración: LIRA PÓSTUMA] RUBÉN DARIO LIRA PÓSTUMA [Ilustración] VOLUMEN XXI DE LAS OBRAS COMPLETAS ADMINISTRACIÓN EDITORIAL «MUNDO LATINO» MADRID [Ilustración] «PAX» EN sangre y en llanto está la tierra antigua. La Muerte cautelosa, o abrasante o ambigua pasa sobre las huellas del Cristo de pies sonrosados que regó lágrimas y estrellas. La humanidad, inquieta, ve la muerte de un papa y el nacer de un cometa como en el año mil. Y ve una nueva torre de Babel desmoronarse en hoguera cruel al estampido del cañón y del fusil. «¡Matribus detestata!» Madre negra a quien el ronco ruido alegra de los leones: Palas, odiosa a las dulces mejillas, puesto que das las flechas y las balas; abominada seas por los corrientes siglos y fugaces edades, porque a pesar de todo, tus fuertes potestades sucumbirán al trueno de oro de las ideas. Amontonad bibliotecas, poblad las pinacotecas con los prodigios del pincel y del buril y del cincel. Hace la evocación de Homero, Vinci, Dante para que vean el espectáculo cruel desde el principio hasta el fin: ¡La quijada del rumiante en la mano de Caín sobre la frente de Abel!... * * * * * Se grita: ¡Guerra Santa! acercando el puñal a la garganta, o sacando la espada de la vaina; y en el nombre de Dios, casas de Dios en Reims y Lovaina ¡las derrumba el obús 42!... ¡No, Reyes! Que la guerra es infernal es cierto; cierto que duerme un lobo en el alma fatal del adanida; mas también Jesucristo no está muerto. ¡Y contra el homicidio, el odio, el robo, el es la Luz, el Camino y la Vida!... * * * * * ¡Emperadores! ¡Reyes! ¡Presidentes! la hora llegará de la Aurora. Pasarán las visiones de Durero; pasarán de Callot los lansquenetes, los horrores de Goya, el visionario, en la memoria amarga de la tierra. Pasará de la guerra el tigre fiero, se olvidarán obuses y mosquetes, y ante la sacra sangre del Calvario se acabarán las sangres de la guerra. [Ilustración: Pájaros de las islas, ¡oh pájaros marinos! vuestros revuelos, con ser dicha de mis ojos, son problemas divinos de mi meditación.] PÁJAROS DE LAS ISLAS..... PÁJAROS de las islas, en vuestra concurrencia hay una voluntad, hay un arte secreto y una divina ciencia, gracia de eternidad. Vuestras evoluciones, academia expresiva, signos sobre el azur, riegan a Oriente ensueño, a Occidente ansia viva, paz a Norte y a Sur. La gloria de las rosas y el candor de los lirios a vuestros ojos son, y a vuestras alas líricas son las brisas de Ulises, los vientos de Jasón. Almas dulces y herméticas que al eterno problema sois en cifra veloz lo mismo que la roca, el huracán, la gema, el iris y la voz. Pájaros de las islas, ¡oh pájaros marinos! vuestros revuelos, con ser dicha de mis ojos, son problemas divinos de mi meditación. Y con las alas puras de mi deseo abiertas hacia la inmensidad, imito vuestros giros en busca de las puertas de la única Verdad. A UNA COLOMBIANA SABE: más de una amorosa Rosa ante tu frente risueña sueña. Dando su amable doctrina trina el ruiseñor...

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Let's be real: poetry collections can sometimes feel like homework. This one doesn't. Lira Póstuma is different because it wasn't meant for us. Rubén Darío, the Nicaraguan poet who basically changed the game for Spanish-language literature, died before he could put this final book together. What we get are his last thoughts, published by his friends. It's less of a polished album and more of a deeply personal notebook.

The Story

There's no traditional plot. Instead, you walk through the landscape of Darío's mind in his final years. You'll find stunning love poems that ache with beauty right next to verses filled with doubt and fear. He writes about his art, his faith (or lack thereof), and his own mortality with a shocking honesty. It's like watching a master painter sketch—you see the genius, but you also see the shaky hand and the moments of uncertainty. The 'story' is the journey of a great artist confronting the end, without any filters.

Why You Should Read It

I picked this up knowing Darío was important, but I didn't expect to like him this much. This book makes him human. You're not just reading 'important' poetry; you're getting a glimpse of a real person. The themes are huge—life, death, love, art—but they're delivered in a way that feels intimate, not lecture-y. His struggle with belief, his pride in his work mixed with anxiety about being forgotten, it's all incredibly relatable. It reminded me that even our biggest heroes have nights where they stare at the ceiling and worry.

Final Verdict

This is a perfect pick for anyone curious about poetry but intimidated by 'the classics.' It's also a must for readers who love biographies or memoirs, because that's the vibe it gives off. If you enjoy seeing the person behind the legend, with all their flaws and fears, you'll connect with this book. It's short, powerful, and one of the most honest farewells I've ever read.



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Sarah Thompson
10 months ago

The layout is very easy on the eyes.

Liam Brown
1 year ago

Good quality content.

Elizabeth Thomas
4 months ago

As someone who reads a lot, it manages to explain difficult concepts in plain English. Worth every second.

Daniel Ramirez
1 year ago

The layout is very easy on the eyes.

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