Sexual Water by Pablo Neruda (1943)

Name: Sexual Water
Author: Pablo Neruda

The poem explores the speaker's desire for a romantic and sensual connection with someone they love. The speaker describes their beloved's body as a landscape, emphasizing its beauty and sensuality. They express their longing to be physically close, to touch and be touched by this person. The poem also touches on the theme of eroticism and intimacy.

By Pablo Neruda · First published 1943 · Genre: Poetry, Surrealism, Symbolism · 376 words

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Rolling in big solitary raindrops, in drops like teeth, in big thick drops of marmalade and blood, rolling in big raindrops, the water falls, like a sword in drops, like a tearing river of glass, it falls biting, striking the axis of symmetry, sticking to the seams of the soul, breaking abandoned things, drenching the dark.

It is only a breath, moister than weeping, a liquid, a sweat, a nameless oil, a sharp movement, forming, thickening, the water falls, in big slow raindrops, toward its sea, toward its dry ocean, toward its waterless wave.

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Work type: Poem
Author: Pablo Neruda
Date: 1943 CE
Language: English
Genres: Poetry, Surrealism, Symbolism, Romanticism, Modernism
Length: 376 words
Structure: 1 section, 20 paragraphs
Reading fit: Very Easy (5th Grade or below)

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Genres

Poetry — The work is characterized by its lyrical and expressive language, typical of poetic forms.
Surrealism — The imagery and themes reflect surrealistic elements, blending reality with dream-like visions.
Symbolism — The text employs symbols to convey deeper meanings related to water, life, and emotion.
Romanticism — Themes of nature, emotion, and individual experience align with romantic literary traditions.