Poem 1928 by Ernest Hemingway

Ernest Hemingway en 1928



They say it´s over
The need, now, is for order
not for substance.
We must be full of grace
or on the way there.
Our works must lead to something..

We, who have seen revolutions, counter-revolutions and
counter-counter-revolutions,
who have seen many systems of government
and many good men murdered.

We, who have lived in other countries
as well as our own,
have spoken and understood the language of these coumtries
and have heard what was said by the people.

We have something that cannot be taken from us by an article
or abolished by a critical agreement of Professors
The searchers for order will find that there is a certain discipline in the acceptance of experience.


...but if we last and are not destroyed
and we are durable because we have lasted.
We don´t destroy easily.
We will write the books.
They will not read them but their children may
if they have children.



Escribiremos los libros.
Ellos no los leerán
pero quizá lo hagan sus hijos
si es que los tienen.