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 Reading Neruda’s poems I vision myself in a dream - hovering above the landscapes that he uses to emphasize the raw and vulnerable parts of his female subjects. Although I never really got a good idea of what was going on - the image and metaphor... read full post >>

 Reading Neruda’s poems I vision myself in a dream - hovering above the landscapes that he uses to emphasize the raw and vulnerable parts of his female subjects. Although I never really got a good idea of what was going on - the image and metaphor... read full post >>

Pablo Neruda’s Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair was a beautiful read. As I watched the lecture video before I read the book, I was able to set aside the controversies surrounding the author and focus solely on the work itself. Accordingly, I will only reflect on the work itself and the author […] read full post >>

After learning about Neruda and the choices he made, I wasn’t sure what to expect when reading this. However, I was surprised by the poems I read because some were sweet and softer, compared to what I was expecting. I quite enjoyed the different poems that were written because while the theme (women) was consistent throughout, […] read full post >>

I was very excited for two main reasons for this week’s reading. One is because I like poetry; it might... read full post >>

While reading Mistral’s poetry, I felt emotions that seemed to me to be ones of abandonment, burden, loss and emptiness. Though the reading was dense and difficult to understand, I got the sense that the voice speaking was one holding excessive burden and mourning loss, whether that be of childhood, freedom or autonomy. Even though […] read full post >>

This collection of poetry was quite intriguing to me. Some poems were more abstract than others and had me having to re-read them to fully understand what Neruda was saying, but I enjoyed the themes of love and longing that were present throughout.  One theme I picked up on, aside from the obvious theme of […] read full post >>

Despite Neruda's questionable past, I actually really enjoyed his poems. As someone who is not an avid reader of poetry, I appreciated the transparency and straightforwardness of his writing, while also leaving room for metaphor and interpretation.&nbs... read full post >>

Despite Neruda's questionable past, I actually really enjoyed his poems. As someone who is not an avid reader of poetry, I appreciated the transparency and straightforwardness of his writing, while also leaving room for metaphor and interpretation.&nbs... read full post >>

Hi all, This week I discuss Neruda’s infatuation with womanly bodies, the connection between women and nature, solitude, loss, grief, and finding completion. Question: Do you think that Neruda is referencing one woman in specific throughout his poems? Why or why not? If not, is he referring to numerous specific women in his life, or … read full post >>