calavera literaria

USAGE NOTE
This noun may be literally translated as "literary skull."
la calavera literaria
A feminine noun is almost always used with feminine articles and adjectives (e.g., la mujer bonita, la luna llena).
feminine noun
1. (satirical poem)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
a. skull poem
Cuando se acerca el Día de los Muertos, siempre escribo calaveras literarias dedicadas a mis amigos, y ellos hacen lo mismo. Algunas son divertidísimas.As the Day of the Dead approaches, I always write skull poems dedicated to my friends, and they do the same thing. Some of them are hilarious.
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