Common English Mistakes in Poems by Spanish Speakers

This page focuses on errors typically made by native Spanish speakers from Spain when writing a Poem in English.

Mistake Example #1

Direct translations from Spanish ('It makes sense' vs. 'It has sense')

In the garden of dreams, where the moon sings, it hmakes sense to dance with shadows. The stars whisper secrets that only the night understands, and the wind carries stories that never end. In this place, love is a river that flows without fear, and every heart finds its own melody.

Text corrected by:
Gregg, Los Angeles, CA

"This needed some tweaking to sound a bit more natural."

In the garden of dreams, where the moon sings, it makes sense to dance with shadows. The stars whisper secrets that only the night understands, and the wind carries stories that never end. In this place, love is a river that flows without fear, and every heart finds its own melody.

In the garden of dreams, where the moon sings, it has sense to dance with shadows. The stars whisper secrets that only the night understands, and the wind carries stories that never end. In this place, love is a river that flows without fear, and every heart finds its own melody.

Mistake Example #2

Confusion between 'do' and 'make' ('I make a mistake' instead of 'I made a mistake')

In the garden where dreams do grow, I make a wish upon the stars that glow. The moon does shine with gentle grace, as I make a promise to the night's embrace.

Text corrected by:
Miss E., Cyprus, Europe

"This is almost perfect :)"

In the garden where dreams do grow, I make a wish upon the stars that glow. The moon does shine with gentle grace, as I make a promise to the night's embrace.

In the garden where dreams do grow, I make a wish upon the stars that glow. The moon do shine with gentle grace, as I make a promise to the night's embrace.

Mistake Example #3

Misuse of present continuous ('I am having 30 years of experience' instead of 'I have 30 years of experience')

In the garden of dreams, I am walking through the flowers, and I am seeing the colors dance in the sun. The birds are singing, and I am feeling the breeze that is whispering secrets of the old trees. In this moment, I amhavinge a heart full of joy, and I amwishing to stay here forever, where time is not moving, and the world is a gentle song.

Text corrected by:
Jennifer, Detroit, Michigan USA

"Lovely! I just made some changes to the verb tense in one of the sentences."

In the garden of dreams, I am walking through the flowers, and I am seeing the colors dance in the sun. The birds are singing, and I am feeling the breeze that is whispering secrets of the old trees. In this moment, I have a heart full of joy, and I wish to stay here forever, where time is not moving, and the world is a gentle song.

In the garden of dreams, I am walking through the flowers, and I am seeing the colors dance in the sun. The birds are singing, and I am feeling the breeze that is whispering secrets of the old trees. In this moment, I am having a heart full of joy, and I am wishing to stay here forever, where time is not moving, and the world is a gentle song.