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Leaning into the afternoons is another poem about love by Chilean poet, Pablo Neruda. The first time I read it, I got a sense of an older person talking to his love. Perhaps senility was playing its ugly hand and taking his love away bit by bit. ‘The experts” seem to have other ideas, however. They […]
Read MoreHere I Love you is a poem about love once again. This time our poet speaks to his departed beloved. She has gone ‘there’ while he remains ‘here’. The sadness that echoes through the line Sometimes I get up early and even my soul is wet is richly melancholic. He sends her his messages of […]
Read MoreThe passion of love, the passion of life are brilliantly evoked in Pablo Neruda’s poetry. He wrote about love, the effects of being in love, the fire, the agony and the despair of love lost. In life, he was married a few times. Relationships with each wife seeming to have overlapped with previous relationships… He […]
Read MoreAnother Neruda poem written in his very romantic style and showcasing the passion and sentimentalism of his expression. “Clenched Soul” is a poem to express love, love and longing for a beloved who is not there. The melancholy felt by the poet is echoed in the rhythm and imagery of his words. She is […]
Read MoreThe sea, the ocean, the beach is a part of my soul. Some of my happiest memories are tied to the sea. I’ve sat on the sand and pondered life. I’ve walked along the shore and felt peace. I’ve gazed out into the horizon and felt melancholy. I’ve played in the water and experienced utter […]
Read MoreWhen you love someone, is it enough to know you love them? In this poem by Pablo Neruda, the poet describes his feelings for his love, understanding her feelings from her silence. He acts accordingly so that she can feel the depth of his emotion. True feelings of love remain, even in silence. “And let me […]
Read MoreChile’s most acclaimed poet, Pablo Neruda, wrote beautiful poems of love, beauty, loss, grief and rebellion. Today I’d like to share one of his love poems. In Don’t Go Far Off (No lejos de mí un solo día) the poet reveals the depth of emotion he holds for his love. He aches if he […]
Read MoreI saw some book tags floating around the blogosphere earlier this year, including one that asked participants to spell the month of February in books (and/ or authors). We’re a bit past February so I’m doing one for April. I used a combination of authors’ names to get my month done. APRIL A- Miguel Ángel […]
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