Contradicted Communications
The poem collection explores the tension between love and solitude, desire and fulfillment, and the individual's struggle to reconcile these contradictions. The speaker grapples with the impossibility of fully possessing another person, acknowledging that even in intimacy, there remains a fundamental separation. Through lyrical language and rich imagery, the poems convey the anguish and beauty of human connection.
By Pablo Neruda · First published 1951 · Genre: Poetry, Literary Fiction, Surrealism · 457 words
First lines
Those days led astray my prophetic sense, into my house entered the stamp collectors, and hidden, at all hours of the season, they assaulted my letters, tore from them fresh kisses, kisses subjected to a long maritime residence, and incantations that protected my luck with feminine science and defensive calligraphy.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Pablo Neruda
- Date: 1951 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Literary Fiction, Surrealism, Romanticism, Modernism
- Length: 457 words
- Structure: 1 section, 4 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Very Confusing
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Genres
- Poetry — The work exhibits a lyrical style, rich imagery, and emotional depth characteristic of poetry.
- Literary Fiction — The narrative explores complex themes of existence, memory, and identity, typical of literary fiction.
- Surrealism — The text contains dream-like sequences and illogical juxtapositions, aligning with surrealist elements.
- Romanticism — Themes of nature, emotion, and individual experience reflect romantic ideals.
Tags
Poetry · Latin American Literature · Love Poems · Social Commentary · Political Activism · Free Verse · Symbolism · Imagery · Passionate · Turmoil · Revolutionary · Romantic
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- The Light Wraps You (1954)
- Ah Vastness of Pines (1975)
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- I Remember You As You Were (1952)
- Leaning Into The Afternoons Leaning into the afternoons I cast my sad nets towards your oceanic eyes (1954)
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