When was tonight i can write the saddest lines written

Common Mistakes: the word "i" should be capitalized, "u" is not a word, and "im" is spelled "I'm" or "I am". Menu Search Login Loving. Keep me logged in. In this poem, the speaker is dealing with the end of a relationship and longing for the woman to be back in his arms. Featured Shared Story. Add to Collection Favorites Email Share. Prev Poem Next Poem. Receive a new poem in your inbox weekly! Subscribe to Poem of the Week.

Poem of the Week. Liked this? You might also like …. Has this poem touched you? Share your story! Fagcayang 2 years ago When I read this poem it meant a lot. Were you touched by this poem? Share Your Story Here. What do you think makes this poem a Classic? Related Categories. Dargian - I am doing a report on Pablo Neruda. I only wish i could have seen this one sooner. I would've picked it. Check that one out too.

The repetition of "tonight I can write the saddest lines" is one of the most powerful things, and here it is changed. Also "love is so short, forgetting is so long" is better than oblivion. Why so serious - this meant a lot to me! Seasinger - The translation provided is by Puedo Escribir.

Which makes incorrect the statement under the photo and name of Pablo Neruda [see the top right of this page] that the translation is by W. I wish Old Poetry did provide the Merwin translation.

As I have already commented in this thread last year, though there are close similarities between the two translations, and they are no doubt both reasonably accurate in conveying the meaning of the Spanish, there are also many small differences of wording, and wherever there is such a difference the Merwin translation is, IMO, superior judged as poetry in English. The differences may be small, but cumulatively they make the Escribir translation rather unsatisfying for anyone used to the brilliant Merwin version.

Articulated in such a visceral way. And at other times visually alluring, "And the poem falls to the soul as dew to grass" love that line. Stirrer of Stardust - Oh good G-d! That Is Poetry!!!!!!! I can hear you calling, wispering. I love this poem. Every love poem that I've read that Neruda has written has been beyond beautiful to me. I don't seem to reach satisfaction with his work I only desire more and more.

Under that name he has become one one of the most famous poets of all time. From the s on, his works reflected the political struggle of the left and the socio-historical developments in South America. He was also very famous for his love poems. Neruda's Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair have sold over a million copies since it first appeared. Share it with your friends:. Make comments, explore modern poetry.

Again he mentions that night is similar to the other night when they were together. Suddenly he declares that he does not love her but he loved her greatly earlier. He even tried to send the wind to touch her hearing. Again he declares that he no longer loves her but contradicts himself by stating that he may love her. His words, love is short but forgetting is long, reveals his love for her. The night leaves him with the memory of his ladylove and her loss leaves his soul disturbed.

He concludes the poem with a determination that this is the last pain she gives him and this is the last poem he writes for her. He hopes that with this painful attempt of writing he wishes to get out of her memory. LoganZ 20 August at Unknown 30 October at Unknown 6 December at Unknown 18 December at Anonymous 10 January at Her bright body.

Her inifinite eyes. I no longer love her, that's certain, but maybe I love her. Love is so short, forgetting is so long. Because through nights like this one I held her in my arms my sould is not satisfied that it has lost her. Though this be the last pain that she makes me suffer and these the last verses that I write for her.

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