Choose a favorite poem. Write a diary entry telling about the feeling that the poem conveys when you read it and the feeling you get when you hear it as a song. If there is not a song version for your favorite poem, describe what you imagine one would sound like. Use the Spanish words and expressions you have learned.

Use A Dream Within a Dream by Edgar Allan Poe
Take this kiss upon the brow!
And, in parting from you now,
Thus much let me avow —
You are not wrong, who deem
That my days have been a dream;
Yet if hope has flown away
In a night, or in a day,
In a vision, or in none,
Is it therefore the less gone?
All that we see or seem
Is but a dream within a dream.

I stand amid the roar
Of a surf-tormented shore,
And I hold within my hand
Grains of the golden sand —
How few! yet how they creep
Through my fingers to the deep,
While I weep — while I weep!
O God! Can I not grasp
Them with a tighter clasp?
O God! can I not save
One from the pitiless wave?
Is all that we see or seem
But a dream within a dream?

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Diary Entry

Date: October 5, 2023

Querido diario,

Hoy leí "A Dream Within a Dream" de Edgar Allan Poe, y mis sentimientos se dispararon al instante. Este poema siempre me ha parecido un reflejo de la fragilidad de la vida y la fugacidad de los momentos que atesoramos. Cuando leí las palabras "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream," sentí un profundo sentido de melancolía. Hay algo en la idea de que nuestras experiencias pueden ser solo ilusiones, algo que me llena de incertidumbre y tristeza. Me hace recordar esos momentos efímeros que, aunque preciosos, se escapan de nuestras manos como la arena.

Y si esto no fuera suficiente, imagino cómo sonaría este poema si se convirtiera en una canción. Siento que tendría una melodía suave y lenta, quizás con acordes de piano delicados y un ligero fondo de cuerdas. Las voces podrían ser suaves y soñadoras, como un susurro que acompaña al oyente en un viaje a través de sus pensamientos y recuerdos. La música debería intensificar la atmósfera melancólica, haciendo eco del lamento de Poe por lo que se pierde con el tiempo. Creo que comenzaría con una dulce pero triste tonada, capturando la tristeza de aferrarse a los momentos que están destinados a desvanecerse.

Cuando escucho esta canción en mi mente, me siento como si estuviera rodeado por el murmullo de las olas en una orilla tormentosa, atrapando esos granos de arena que siempre se me escapan. Es una sensación agridulce, llena de deseo y resignación, como si el eco de la experiencia humana se estuviera desvaneciendo poco a poco. Aunque me siento triste, hay una belleza en la tristeza que reconforta mi alma.

En resumen, ya sea leído en la página o susurrado en una melodía, "A Dream Within a Dream" me hace reflexionar sobre el significado de la vida, haciéndome sentir la fugacidad de cada instante. Es un recordatorio de que, en última instancia, nuestras vidas pueden ser solo sueños en medio de un sueño.

Con cariño, [Tu Nombre]


Translation:

Date: October 5, 2023

Dear diary,

Today I read "A Dream Within a Dream" by Edgar Allan Poe, and my feelings shot up instantly. This poem has always seemed to me a reflection of the fragility of life and the fleeting nature of the moments we cherish. When I read the words "All that we see or seem is but a dream within a dream," I felt a deep sense of melancholy. There’s something about the idea that our experiences may be merely illusions, something that fills me with uncertainty and sadness. It makes me remember those ephemeral moments that, although precious, slip through our fingers like sand.

And if that weren't enough, I imagine what this poem would sound like if it were turned into a song. I feel it would have a soft, slow melody, perhaps with delicate piano chords and a slight background of strings. The voices could be soft and dreamy, like a whisper that guides the listener through their thoughts and memories. The music should heighten the melancholic atmosphere, echoing Poe's lament for what is lost over time. I believe it would begin with a sweet but sad tune, capturing the sorrow of clinging to moments that are meant to fade away.

When I hear this song in my mind, I feel as if I am surrounded by the murmuring of waves on a tormented shore, capturing those grains of sand that always slip away from me. It’s a bittersweet feeling, full of longing and resignation, as if the echo of the human experience is gradually fading. Although I feel sad, there is a beauty in sadness that comforts my soul.

In summary, whether read on the page or whispered in a melody, "A Dream Within a Dream" makes me reflect on the meaning of life, making me feel the transience of each moment. It is a reminder that, ultimately, our lives may be merely dreams within a dream.

With love, [Your Name]

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