Prompt
You recently read a poem by José Martí called "Cultivo Una Rosa Blanca."
Read the poem again, and give an interpretation about what you think the poem means in Spanish. Provide any personal experience if desired or applicable.
Your response must contain at least 5 detailed and complete sentences in Spanish.
You will be graded on (a) appropriate use of grammar and vocabulary, (b) completeness and detail of the response, and (c) overall quality of the response.
Cultivo Una Rosa Blanca
Cultivo una rosa blanca
En julio como en enero,
Para el amigo sincero
Que me da su mano franca.
Y para el cruel que me arranca
El corazón con que vivo,
Cardo¹ ni ortiga² cultivo,
Cultivo una rosa blanca.
¹cardo = thistle
²ortiga = stinging nettle (plant with stinging hairs)
