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Pablo Neruda
Pablo Neruda
(12 July 1904 – 23 September 1973 / Parral)
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‘carnal Apple, Woman Filled, Burning Moon,’ - Poem by Pablo Neruda
Carnal apple, Woman filled, burning moon,
dark smell of seaweed, crush of mud and light,
what secret knowledge is clasped between your pillars?
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Awsome one :) (Report) Reply
This poem by Pablo Neruda is filled with much sensual imagery that beautifully paints the image of a woman without sounding obscene, as expected from him. With the very first phrase “carnal apple”, Neruda sets the mood for the rest of the poem. The “apple”―alluding to the forbidden fruit of good and evil in the Garden of Eden―that is “carnal” suggests the speaker is describing his audience (the woman) as a tempting, bodily pleasure, and this idea is continued throughout the rest of the poem.
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The mans words translate into the sensuality of an artistic orgasm, people with high moral value may not like this, but for those who value truth and beauty this is great stuff/ (Report) Reply
Nihoulu, shut the heck up. Nobody wants to read that kind of filth about poetry. You need to get a life. (Report) Reply
Love the subtle sexuality of this particular poem. (Report) Reply
A message about carnality
Very enlightening (Report) Reply
Awesome I like this poem, check mine out (Report) Reply
Awesome I like this poem, check mine out (Report) Reply
Awesome I like this poem, check mine out (Report) Reply
Awesome I like this poem, check mine out (Report) Reply
Such a passionate write. Full of love and sweetness.
Every word dripping with honey. Your way with words
is excellent. Touche. (Report) Reply
Natural love though a lust but the moment wow..be nothing but light in the dark. A lightening into the heart through the darkness (privacy) of dark lovely Loved him my ...Pablo Neruda (Report) Reply
Riveting words! ! So intense! (Report) Reply
Very sensual yet very artistic. Neruda really has a control over abstract and imagery. (Report) Reply
An absolutely original composition. Sensuous to the very core. And unforgettable imagery. (Report) Reply
A woman's body during lovemaking will never look the same again after reading this poem! (Report) Reply
I really like this poem in it's simplistic approach but yet elitism way he writes. I find a simple choice of subject so delightful in his approach to to address this subject. (Report) Reply
Wow this is very nice and sure Pablo you must be a great lover..I love it.. :) (Report) Reply
its on thing one would call the ugly truth of the thesis of life. i have been read most of all your poems and have come up with only one definition of them all which is non, as the efforts put in, creativity and style speak for them selves as they appear their in.(if only it pleases sir i would request that kindly you may visit my page and go through one of my very own, 'More Worth Than A Father', after the share with me your opinion and its from here that i will brief you more about my anticipated 'poetic ball, scheduled to take place on the 29th/09/2012. otherwise all the best and am looking forward to hear from you any time soon. faithfully Buyi Newton Philip. (Report) Reply
I read part of this poem in Wikipedia and Stephen Mitchell translated the line and two bodies ruined by a single sweetness. as and two bodies defeated by a single dropp of honey. which to me sounds so much better. Just giving you my opinion. (Report) Reply