Poetry Friday: Last night, as I was sleeping | Antonio Machado

DenaOctober 21, 2011

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Last night, as I was sleeping | Antonio Machado

Last night, as I was sleeping,
I dreamt — marvelous error!—
that a spring was breaking
out in my heart.
I said: Along which secret aqueduct,
Oh water, are you coming to me,
water of a new life
that I have never drunk?

Last night, as I was sleeping,

I dreamt — marvelous error!—
that I had a beehive
here inside my heart.
And the golden bees
were making white combs
and sweet honey
from my old failures.

Last night, as I was sleeping,

I dreamt — marvelous error!—
that a fiery sun was giving
light inside my heart.
It was fiery because I felt
warmth as from a hearth,
and sun because it gave light
and brought tears to my eyes.

Last night, as I slept,

I dreamt — marvelous error!—
that it was God I had
here inside my heart.

Comments (2)

  • Mark David Robertson

    October 21, 2011 at 11:25 am

    Marvelous errors are my favorite.

    1. Dena

      October 23, 2011 at 9:01 am

      mine, too. <3

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