Autumn Returns by Pablo Neruda

Name: Autumn Returns
Author: Pablo Neruda

The poem explores the theme of nostalgia and longing for a past love that has been lost. The speaker describes the return of autumn, which brings back memories of the beloved. The season's decay and barrenness serve as a metaphor for the speaker's emotional state. The poem expresses a deep sense of melancholy and yearning for something that cannot be recovered.

By Pablo Neruda · First published 1954 · Genre: Poetry, Literary Fiction, Symbolism · 303 words

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A day in mourning falls from the bells like a trembling vague-widow cloth, it is a color, a dream of cherries buried in the earth, it is a tail of smoke that restlessly arrives to change the color of the water and the kisses.

I do not know if I make myself clear: when from on high night approaches, when the solitary poet at the window hears autumn's steed running and the leaves of trampled fear rustle in his arteries, there is something over the sky, like the tongue of a thick ox, something in the doubt of the sky and the atmosphere.

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Work type: Poem
Author: Pablo Neruda
Date: 1954 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Literary Fiction, Symbolism, Existentialism, Surrealism
Length: 303 words
Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Poetry — The work is characterized by its lyrical style, vivid imagery, and emotional depth, typical of poetry.
Literary Fiction — The themes of mourning, memory, and the passage of time reflect the complexities of human experience, aligning with literary fiction.
Symbolism — The use of symbols such as autumn, horses, and colors conveys deeper meanings and emotions, indicative of symbolic literature.
Existentialism — The exploration of themes like fear, existence, and the human condition suggests existentialist undertones.