grasonpoling's review against another edition
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.25
But something must sprout,
grow, beat among us:
we must leave deeply rooted
the new tenderness in the world.
grow, beat among us:
we must leave deeply rooted
the new tenderness in the world.
becquebooks's review against another edition
3.0
Sometime last week I realized I had misread one of the Book Riot Read Harder challenge tasks. I thought it said, "Read a book of poetry on a theme other than love," and I realized it said, "Read a book of poetry in translation on a theme other than love." Luckily, the library had a copy of this Neruda book ready for me.
abetterjulie's review against another edition
4.0
My copy looks like a pastel porcupine from all my tabs noting my favorite phrases and poems. This collection felt particularly timely and profound in light of our current political climate.
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