A review by harleyburch
Selected Poems by Jorge Luis Borges
dark
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
4.25
"I do not have to save myself - I too am a whim of time, that shifty element"
Delightful. The existential threads of imagery running through these poems of mirrors, nostalgic cities, time, nature, and momentary realisations and Borges' simplistic but three dimensional writing makes his voice entirely unique. As I read through these collections, I read through his life's changes. As he got closer to death, he spoke of his blindness in such an intimate way I felt I was reading something I should not be reading. As he pursued his academic studies, I read love poems to language and literature. Several prologues gave advice on the craft that I am now practicing as this man is - clearly - a passionate and humble professional. Of course, not every piece here was for me but Borges' is definitely for me.
Delightful. The existential threads of imagery running through these poems of mirrors, nostalgic cities, time, nature, and momentary realisations and Borges' simplistic but three dimensional writing makes his voice entirely unique. As I read through these collections, I read through his life's changes. As he got closer to death, he spoke of his blindness in such an intimate way I felt I was reading something I should not be reading. As he pursued his academic studies, I read love poems to language and literature. Several prologues gave advice on the craft that I am now practicing as this man is - clearly - a passionate and humble professional. Of course, not every piece here was for me but Borges' is definitely for me.