Drunk With Pines by Pablo Neruda

Name: Drunk With Pines
Author: Pablo Neruda

The poem collection explores the speaker's emotional and psychological state through vivid descriptions of nature. The poems convey a sense of melancholy, longing, and introspection, often using natural imagery to express complex emotions. The speaker's inner world is reflected in the external landscape, creating a dreamlike atmosphere that blurs the lines between reality and fantasy.

By Pablo Neruda · First published 1959 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Surrealism · 171 words

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Drunk with pines and long kisses, like summer I steer the fast sail of roses, bent towards the death of the thin day, stuck into my solid marine madness.

Pale and lashed to my ravenous water, I cruise in the sour smell of the naked climate, still dressed in grey and bitter sounds and a sad crest of abandoned spray.

Hardened by passions, I go mounted on my one wave, lunar, solar, burning and cold, all at once, becalmed in the throat of fortunate isles that are white and sweet as cool hips.

In the moist night my garment of kisses trembles charged to insanity with electric currents, heroically dividing into dreams and intoxicating roses practising on me.

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Work type: Poem
Author: Pablo Neruda
Date: 1959 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Romanticism, Surrealism, Nature Writing, Modernism
Length: 171 words
Structure: 1 section, 5 paragraphs
Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Poetry — The work is characterized by its lyrical and expressive language, typical of poetic forms.
Romanticism — Themes of love, nature, and emotional intensity are prevalent, aligning with Romantic ideals.
Surrealism — Imagery and dream-like sequences suggest a surrealistic approach to expression.
Nature Writing — The vivid descriptions of natural elements indicate a focus on the environment and its beauty.