Today’s poem is by Pablo Neruda (/nəˈruːdə/;[1] Spanish: [ˈpaβlo neˈɾuða] (listen))(born Ricardo Eliécer Neftalí Reyes Basoalto; 12 July 1904 – 23 September 1973), a Chilean poet-diplomat and politician who won the 1971 Nobel Prize in Literature.[2] Neruda became known as a poet when he was 13 years old, and wrote in a variety of styles, including
I have the book All the Odes: A Bilingual Edition edited by Ilan Stevans. I am reading an ode a day, and I should finish the book on December 31st. I was pleased to see that Neruda was today’s poet. I read most of the poems in Spanish, but I’ve found the more abstract or unfamiliar objects/people are more easily understood in English. They are presented in alphabetical order in English, so I have yet to read Ode to the Onion. One of my favorites has been Ode to the Dictionary, which I read yesterday. Today’s ode: Ode to the Displaced Cactus. What will that one be about?
I cannot find the version of the poem that Sean read in this episode. Every version I've found online has not included the section between "upon the table of the poor" and "You make us cry without hurting us." Anyone know where I can find this longer version from this episode?
"the only tear without sorrow"
Such a great line.
I have the book All the Odes: A Bilingual Edition edited by Ilan Stevans. I am reading an ode a day, and I should finish the book on December 31st. I was pleased to see that Neruda was today’s poet. I read most of the poems in Spanish, but I’ve found the more abstract or unfamiliar objects/people are more easily understood in English. They are presented in alphabetical order in English, so I have yet to read Ode to the Onion. One of my favorites has been Ode to the Dictionary, which I read yesterday. Today’s ode: Ode to the Displaced Cactus. What will that one be about?
What a great practice!
I cannot find the version of the poem that Sean read in this episode. Every version I've found online has not included the section between "upon the table of the poor" and "You make us cry without hurting us." Anyone know where I can find this longer version from this episode?
I have the book All the Odes: A Bilingual Edition, and the version of Ode to the Onion has the section you are looking for.