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     As I began to read Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair, I found myself to be overwhelmed by the amount of descriptive text that Pablo Neruda used. It has been a while since I have read any poetry, and the plethora of descri... read full post >>

     As I began to read Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair, I found myself to be overwhelmed by the amount of descriptive text that Pablo Neruda used. It has been a while since I have read any poetry, and the plethora of descri... read full post >>

After reading Madwomen, it is clear that Gabriela Mistral was anything by ordinary, not only in Latin American literature, but in her life as well. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the various poems that make up Mistral’s Madwomen. It gave me a new insight into life as a woman at the time the book was written. […] read full post >>

 I want to start this post by saying that The Madwomen by Gabriela Mistral was the first of the books we've read that I actually really liked. As in, I want to buy my own copy and reread it until I feel I understand it. I'm not sure exactly what i... read full post >>

 I want to start this post by saying that The Madwomen by Gabriela Mistral was the first of the books we've read that I actually really liked. As in, I want to buy my own copy and reread it until I feel I understand it. I'm not sure exactly what i... read full post >>

Hey everyone, I don’t usually partake in poetry, but Pablo Neruda’s “Twenty Love Poems” was an interesting read and really allowed me to paint a picture of how Neruda believes love to be. Neruda used such descriptive imagery to convey the emotions he was feeling. These selection of poems were all over the place, but […] read full post >>

I won’t lie. A lot of poetry I have read in the past didn’t particularly catch my attention. Perhaps I didn’t always pay close attention to the intricacies of literary devices used throughout. I always much preferred a ‘typical’ novel that was easy to read–to interpret. But, there is so much beauty in poetry that […] read full post >>

week4. mistral and [my love for] madwomen I have to say I am so glad there is poetry on the booklist for this course. I think it would have felt empty to me without the inclusion of poetry. This book, given its title and its content surrounding the theme, made me realize how much I […] read full post >>

    Pablo Neruda is a poet best remembered for his vivid writings about everyday objects, romanticised through an employment of the most sensual aspects of life in the human senses. Reading his poetry, one can find a man in love with the very pursuit of life’s simple pleasures, if not for the very idea that the […] read full post >>

In my head, poems are pieces of writing that rhyme, otherwise, it won’t be considered poetry at all. I know this piece of writing can take many different forms, such as a haiku given its 5-7-5 pattern, or now during the more modern world of poetry is spoken poetry. I don’t necessarily enjoy reading poetry, […] read full post >>