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For this week’s readings, I read “20 love poems and a song of despair” by Paul Neruda. These poems illuminate themes of passion and lust through the use of strong imagery, expressing the human form with the natural elements of the world. This can especially be seen in lines such as: “white bee, you buzz […] read full post >>

This weeks reading Madwomen by Gabriela Mistral was a delight to read. I personally really enjoy poetry and the lyricism of her work, as well as the personal and hard-hitting themes made it fun to work through. Some things I noted with interest were the constantly reoccurring themes of fire and the ocean, as well as her … read full post >>

 Hello blog readers, This week I chose to read Pablo Neruda’s ‘Twenty Love Poems and A Song of Despair. At first, I thought it was a beautiful and romantic read. I liked the storytelling narrative of the poems and how each poem guided us through t... read full post >>

 Hello blog readers, This week I chose to read Pablo Neruda’s ‘Twenty Love Poems and A Song of Despair. At first, I thought it was a beautiful and romantic read. I liked the storytelling narrative of the poems and how each poem guided us through t... read full post >>

 Hi everyone! This week I decided to read Pablo Neruda’s Twenty Love Poems. I am normally not drawn to poetry as a whole as I find that sometimes I just get lost in trying to decipher a meaning from the words rather than just enjoying the art in f... read full post >>

I was surprised to learn that Naruda was only 19 when he wrote this collection of poetry. Not because they screamed maturity or complexity, but because the vulnerability with which he wrote about love would be unexpected of someone so young. The first ... read full post >>

I was surprised to learn that Naruda was only 19 when he wrote this collection of poetry. Not because they screamed maturity or complexity, but because the vulnerability with which he wrote about love would be unexpected of someone so young. The first ... read full post >>

 Hi everyone! This week I decided to read Pablo Neruda’s Twenty Love Poems. I am normally not drawn to poetry as a whole as I find that sometimes I just get lost in trying to decipher a meaning from the words rather than just enjoying the art in f... read full post >>

I’m normally not one to read poetry. I find it pretentious and, frankly, confusing but I understand that poetry can convey ideas and concepts that can’t be captured in novels or stories. I just personally don’t enjoy reading it. Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair by Pablo Neruda is a collection of poems with […] read full post >>

This post is a reflection of the poetry collection by Neruda, titled “Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair”.  Normally, I’m not a big reader of poetry, which is to say that I don’t have the aptitude to appreciate poetry as much as another person who really enjoys literature and poems, but I do tend […] read full post >>