Ars Magnetica by Pablo Neruda (1920)

The poem explores the themes of love, desire, and the search for meaning in a chaotic world. It delves into the speaker's inner world, revealing their emotions, thoughts, and experiences. The use of metaphor and symbolism creates a dreamlike atmosphere, blurring the lines between reality and fantasy.

By Pablo Neruda · First published 1920 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Lyrical · 129 words

First lines

From so much loving and journeying, books emerge.

And if they don't contain kisses or landscapes, if they don't contain a man with his hands full, if they don't contain a woman in every drop, hunger, desire, anger, roads, they are no use as a shield or as a bell: they have no eyes, and won't be able to open them, they have the dead sound of precepts.

I loved the entanglings of genitals, and out of blood and love I carved my poems.

In hard earth I brought a rose to flower, fought over by fire and dew.

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• Work type: Poem
• Author: Pablo Neruda
• Date: 1920 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Poetry, Romanticism, Lyrical, Existentialism, Modernism
• Length: 129 words
• Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)

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Genres

• Poetry — The work is primarily a collection of poems that explore themes of love, desire, and the human experience.
• Romanticism — The themes of love and passion, as well as the vivid imagery, align with the characteristics of Romantic literature.
• Lyrical — The personal and emotional expression throughout the text reflects a lyrical style.
• Existentialism — The exploration of human emotions and the search for meaning in relationships suggests existential themes.

Tags

Poetry · Latin American Literature · Chilean Poetry · Love Poems · Erotic Poetry · Sensual Language · Imagery Rich · Symbolism · Metaphorical Language · Passionate Tone · Intimate Themes · Nature Imagery

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