White Bee by Pablo Neruda (1974)
The poem explores the themes of love, nature, and the cyclical passage of time. It describes a bee's journey from its hive to a flower, where it collects nectar, and back again. The speaker reflects on their own life, comparing themselves to the bee, and contemplating the fleeting nature of human existence.
By Pablo Neruda · First published 1974 · Genre: Poetry, Romanticism, Symbolism · 209 words
First lines
White bee, you buzz in my soul, drunk with honey, and your flight winds in slow spirals of smoke.
I am the one without hope, the word without echoes, he who lost everything and he who had everything.
Last hawser, in you creaks my last longing.
In my barren land you are the final rose.
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- Work type: Poem
- Author: Pablo Neruda
- Date: 1974 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Poetry, Romanticism, Symbolism, Modernism, Existentialism
- Length: 209 words
- Structure: 1 section, 18 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.
- Romanticism — Themes of longing, nature, and emotional depth reflect the ideals of Romantic literature.
- Symbolism — The use of symbols like the 'white bee' and 'rose' conveys deeper meanings and emotions.
- Modernism — The fragmented imagery and exploration of inner thoughts align with modernist techniques.
Tags
Poetry · Love · Nature · Imagery · Symbolism · Latin American Literature · Chilean Culture · Romanticism · Free Verse · Lyrical · Emotional · Introspective
More by Pablo Neruda
- Body of a Woman (1959)
- The Light Wraps You (1954)
- Ah Vastness of Pines (1975)
- The Morning Is Full (1954)
- So That You Will Hear Me (1976)
- 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)
- Drunk With Pines (1959)
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