Song
July 5, 2023The Night Cometh
July 5, 2023Has My Heart Gone To Sleep?
Has my heart gone to sleep?
Have the beehives of my dreams
stopped working, the waterwheel
of the mind run dry,
scoops turning empty,
only shadow inside?
No, my heart is not asleep.
It is awake, wide awake.
Not asleep, not dreaming—
its eyes are opened wide
watching distant signals, listening
on the rim of vast silence.
Antonio Machado
Antonio Machado (1875-1939) was a Spanish poet and philosopher. He was a major figure of the Spanish Modernist movement and is best known for his works that explore themes of death, love, and nature. Some of his notable works include "Soledades" (1903) and "Campos de Castilla" (1912).