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This poem summary focuses on the poem ‘Brown and Agile Child’ by the Chilean poet Pablo Neruda. Neruda is best known for his love poems, and his political verse. In that sense, the content of ‘Brown and Agile Child’ makes this an atypical poem when considered alongside the rest of Neruda’s poetic oeuvre. ‘Brown and… Continue reading Summary of Brown and Agile Child by Pablo Neruda

This poem analysis of Pablo Neruda’s poem ‘Brown and Agile Child’ is divided into three parts – rhyme scheme and rhetorical devices, deeper significance, and title. Rhyme Scheme and Rhetorical Devices: ‘Brown and Agile Child’ is written in free verse, as are most of the other poems of Neruda. The use of free verse is… Continue reading Analysis of Brown and Agile Child by Pablo Neruda

‘Walking Around’ is a dystopic view of life. Influenced by his walk around Santiago, Neruda composed this poem sometime around 1933. It was published in the Residencia en la tierra II, (‘Residence on Earth’, Volume II) in 1935. The poem consists of 10 stanzas. It begins with the narrator’s exhaustion with being a man and… Continue reading Walking Around Summary by Pablo Neruda

Life and Death: The narrator grapples often with the theme of his life and death, rather, his life in death. In S1, he considers himself a felt swan instead of a human being; in S2, he wants to become inanimate, although he’s alive. In S4, he shows a spark of life and wishes to do… Continue reading Walking Around Analysis by Pablo Neruda

Keeping quiet is a poem written by Pablo Neruda in Spanish, which has been translated in English. In this poem, the Nobel Prize winner poet aims to appeal to the readers to take a little time out of their busy schedules and life for a little introspection and retrospection. The title, “Keeping Quiet”, is symbolic… Continue reading Summary of Keeping Quiet by Pablo Neruda

The poem is a very simple, and is written in a free verse. The poet has paused on the points where he wants the reader to ponder on, and understand the meaning. There are no rhyming words, or sentences, that are seen in almost all the poems of Neruda, including this one. The themes that… Continue reading Analysis of Keeping Quiet by Pablo Neruda

Pam Ayres was born on 14th March 1947 at Berkshire, England. She is an English poet, songwriter, comedian, radio and television presenter. In “Oh, I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth”, the poet Pam Ayres expresses her anguish over her decayed teeth and cavities. She regrets over the fact that she kept on eating both… Continue reading Summary and Analysis of Oh I Wish I’d Looked After Me Teeth by Pam Ayres