El rayo que no cesa

El rayo que no cesa (The Never-Ending Lightning) is a collection of poems by Spanish poet Miguel Hernández, published in 1936. The work is characterized by its classical purity, primarily consisting of sonnets that explore themes of sorrowful love, war, death, and social injustice.1

Miguel Hernández was a Spanish poet and dramatist who lived from 1910 to 1942. He was a goatherd in his youth and later joined the Communist Party, fighting in the Spanish Civil War. Despite an initial death sentence, his sentence was commuted to life imprisonment due to international protests. He died in prison at the age of 31. His poetry evolved from an elaborate style to a more intimate, simple, and tragic tone, reflecting his experiences with war and imprisonment.1