My favorite love poem
Written by Suet: Pablo Neruda, poem, quote, sue 2 Comments
One of them, anyway…
Sonnet XVII
do not love you as if you were salt-rose, or topaz,
or the arrow of carnations the fire shoots off.
I love you as certain dark things are to be loved,
in secret, between the shadow and the soul.I love you as the plant that never blooms
but carries in itself the light of hidden flowers;
thanks to your love a certain solid fragrance,
risen from the earth, lives darkly in my body.I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where.
I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride;
so I love you because I know no other waythan this: where I does not exist, nor you,
so close that your hand on my chest is my hand,
so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep.Pablo Neruda
January 3rd, 2008 at 4:44 pm
That is beautiful. 🙂 Thank you for sharing.
January 4th, 2008 at 8:20 am
Neruda is one of my favorites, and,oh can he write about love!