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Walking through Berga we can find a fountain with a sculpture that reminds us of this poem by Miquel Martí i Pol:
I have a stone in my hands. Every night I let her fall into the deep well of sleep and pull her out the next day soaked in life
If we reflect, we can interpret the poem as a hymn to water as a source of life, in opposition to the serious drought we currently suffer.
Miquel Martí i Pol was a renowned Catalan poet, author of numerous works that have been highly appreciated by the public and critics.
His work is characterized by great sensitivity and depth, and addresses themes such as life, death, love and nature.
Miquel Martí i Pol was born in Roda de Ter in 1929 and died in 2003. He was a poet who began writing poetry at a very young age. He worked as a teacher and also as a journalist, although his true passion was literature.
Throughout his life he published numerous poetic works, among which stand out The factory, The long journey, The desert, Dreams and The world that runs away.
