Appointment with Winter
The poem explores the themes of love, loss, and longing through a series of winter landscapes. It describes the speaker's emotional state as cold, dark, and isolated, reflecting their feelings of sadness and despair. The use of winter imagery creates a sense of desolation and barrenness, emphasizing the speaker's emotional pain.
By Pablo Neruda · First published 1959 · Genre: Poetry, Lyrical, Existential · 794 words
First lines
I have waited for this winter as no winter has been waited for by any man before me.
Everyone else had an appointment with joy.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Pablo Neruda
- Date: 1959 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Lyrical, Existential, Nature Writing, Philosophical
- Length: 794 words
- Structure: 1 section, 34 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Poetry — The work is written in a poetic form, utilizing imagery, metaphor, and emotional depth characteristic of poetry.
- Lyrical — The text expresses personal emotions and reflections, typical of lyrical literature, focusing on the speaker's inner experiences.
- Existential — Themes of solitude, identity, and the human condition reflect existential concerns, exploring the nature of existence and personal meaning.
- Nature Writing — The vivid descriptions of winter and natural elements highlight the relationship between the speaker and the environment.
Tags
Poetry · Latin American Literature · Chilean Poetry · Love Poems · Nature Imagery · Seasonal Themes · Winter · Melancholy · Longing · Nostalgia · Elegy · Loss
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- I Remember You As You Were (1952)
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