Concepción Méndez Cuesta (Madrid, 1898 – Mexico, 1986) was a leading Spanish poet and dramatist, perhaps better known under the name Concha Mendez. She was a member of the Generación del 27 society, a group of poets whose first formal meeting took place in Seville in 1927.
Concha Mendez married the poet and publisher from Málaga, Manuel Altolaguirre, and together founded the printing press Verónica. Her achievemnets are recognised in Malaga through the naming of the street Calle Poeta Concha Méndez. On the nearby beach at El Palo, one of her works is featured as a tiled mural.
Recuerdo de Sombras
No me despiertes, amor,
que sueño que soy sirena
y que eres el nadador
Memory of Shadows
Do not wake me, my love,
I dream I am a mermaid
and you are a swimmer
To hear this full poem being read in Spanish: Poema en audio: Recuerdo de sombras de Concha Méndez por Conchita Fernández
Copyright Debbie Smyth, 20 June 2016
Part of Monday Mural
Wonderful image and perfect words to go with it. Thanks for contributing to this week’s Monday Mural.
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sleepy mermaid
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A lovely tender mural with verse, I like it very much.
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I love learning these new little gems when out wandering. Not a writer I had heard of before.
On Mon, Jun 20, 2016 at 10:41 AM, Travel with Intent wrote:
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Lovely verse and a very interest Mermaid.
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