DR1 Daily News - Dominican Republic

Following up on the continued success of the concerts of Puerto Rican performer Bad Bunny, and his recent two full-house concerts in Santo Domingo, influential lawyer Jose Luis Taveras shares an opinion piece in Diario Libre on the lyrics of the record-breaking singer.

DR1 shares an English version of the piece originally published in Diario Libre’s opinion section to motivate reflection on the impact of the singer on Dominican society. Many people follow his success but have not taken time to listen to what he is saying.

“The So-Called Death of Poetry“Poetry is Dead” (“La poesía ha muerto”) is not only the title of Leonardo Borges’ work; it is also the admission of quite a few practitioners and people of letters. Valid reasons, as well as elitist prejudices, underlie this belief.

To tell the truth, poetry is not only breathing, it is experiencing a peak moment. The only...