Love by Pablo Neruda (1960)
The poem explores the theme of romantic love, describing the speaker's intense emotional connection with their beloved. It delves into the depths of human emotions, conveying the pain and beauty of loving someone. The speaker's words are infused with sensuality, passion, and vulnerability, creating a sense of intimacy and urgency.
By Pablo Neruda · First published 1960 · Genre: Poetry, Romantic Literature, Lyric Poetry · 116 words
First lines
Woman, I would have been your child, to drink the milk of your breasts as from a well, to see and feel you at my side and have you in your gold laughter and your crystal voice.
To feel you in my veins like God in the rivers and adore you in the sorrowful bones of dust and lime, to watch you passing painlessly by to emerge in the stanza-cleansed of all evil.
How I would love you, woman, how I would love you, love you as no one ever did!
Die and still love you more.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Pablo Neruda
- Date: 1960 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romantic Literature, Lyric Poetry, Existential Literature, Modernist Literature
- Length: 116 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 express deep emotions and reflections on love.
- Romantic Literature — The themes revolve around romantic love, desire, and longing, characteristic of romantic literature.
- Lyric Poetry — The writing style is personal and emotional, focusing on the speaker's feelings and experiences.
- Existential Literature — The exploration of love touches on existential themes of existence, identity, and the human condition.
Tags
Romantic · Poetry · Intimate · Passionate · Sensual · Emotional · Personal · Reflective · Melancholic · Longing · Yearning · Desire
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- I Remember You As You Were (1952)
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