Pablo Neruda's "Ode to the Tomato"

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Pablo Neruda's "Ode to the Tomato"

Sean Johnson

Jul 17, 2025

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Heretic, Rebel, a Thing to Flout: Ode to a Large Tuna in the Market and Right Comrade, It's the Hour of the Garden By Pablo Neruda--National Poetry Month 2024

Today’s poem requires a warning: don’t listen unless you have some good, fresh tomatoes close at hand. Happy reading!

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