Who is Jose Marti

José Julián Martí Pérez (Spanish pronunciation: [xoˈse maɾˈti]; January 28, 1853 – May 19, 1895) was a Cuban nationalist, poet, philosopher, essayist, journalist, translator, professor, and publisher, who is considered a Cuban national hero because of his role in the liberation of his country from Spain. He was also an important figure in Latin American literature. He was very politically active and is considered an important philosopher and political theorist. Through his writings and political activity, he became a symbol of Cuba's bid for independence from the Spanish Empire in the 19th century, and is referred to as the "Apostle of Cuban Independence". From adolescence, he dedicated his life to the promotion of liberty, political independence for Cuba, and intellectual indepen...
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Jose Marti Poems

  • Luz De Luna
    Esplendía su rostro: por los hombros
    Rubias guedejas le colgaban: era
    Una caricia su sonrisa: era
    Ciego de nacimiento: parecía ...
  • Con Letras De Astros
    Con letras de astros el horror que he visto
    En el espacio azul grabar querría.
    En la llanura, muchedumbre: â??en lo alto
    Mientras que los de abajo andan y ruedan ...
  • Homagno
    Homagno sin ventura
    La hirsuta y retostada cabellera
    Con sus pálidas manos se mesaba.â??
    ...
  • Pollice Verso
    (Memoria de presidio)

    Sí! yo también, desnuda la cabeza
    De tocado y cabellos, y al tobillo...
  • Rosario
    Rosario,
    En ti pensaba, en tus cabellos
    Que el mundo de la sombra envidiaría,
    Y puse un punto de mi vida en ellos ...
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Son 20 Verse 19 Sea 18 Noble 9 Red 8 Love 7 I Love You 7 Long 6 Color 6 Heart 6


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Charles97564117: the movement is growing rapidly throughout the americas to be independent of the clutches of us imperialism, as jose marti called it over a century ago: "the monster to the north."
Rcmenglish: ⚾️⚾️upon receiving the team that participated in the 5th world baseball classic (wbc) at the jose marti international airport, the head of state assured that the team will receive huge expressions of affection from the entire people.
Radiocienfuegos: ⚾️⚾️upon receiving the team that participated in the 5th world baseball classic (wbc) at the jose marti international airport, the head of state assured that the team will receive huge expressions of affection from the entire people.
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A_j_t_j_a: quote of the day: 'when there are many men who lack honor, there are always others who have within themselves the honor of many men.'” -josé martí
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I-ll Tell You How The Sun Rose
 by Emily Dickinson

I-ll tell you how the sun rose, -
A ribbon at a time.
The steeples swam in amethyst,
The news like squirrels ran.

The hills untied their bonnets,
The bobolinks begun.
Then I said softly to myself,
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