By the end of World War II, the Spanish Civil War had left an indelible mark on Spanish poetry, shaping the work of both the poets who had fought for the Republic and those who had supported Franco. The war had silenced many voices, exiled others, and created a profound sense of loss and trauma that would echo through Spanish literature for generations. The poetry of the post-war years, whether written in exile or in Spain, was marked by the memory of the war and the struggle to make sense of its meaning.

The legacy of the Spanish Civil War in poetry was immense, as it shaped the work of poets in Spain and around the world for decades. The war had demonstrated the power of poetry to engage with politics and to bear witness to historical events, and it had inspired a generation of poets who saw themselves as activists and chroniclers. The poetry of the war also continued to be read and studied, serving as a reminder of the tragedy of the conflict and the resilience of the human spirit.