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By Pablo Neruda
“I would like to bid farewell to the old year by sharing a great poem by Pablo Neruda since this is my last post for the year. I know that some of my friends share posts daily or a few even hourly, but I do not have that much free time. Therefore, I would like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a happy New Year’s Eve and a healthy new year.” Viva Freedom!ππ€π
I want you to know
one thing.
You know how this is:
if I look
at the crystal moon, at the red branch
of the slow autumn at my window,
if I touch
near the fire
the impalpable ash
or the wrinkled body of the log,
everything carries me to you,
as if everything that exists,
aromas, light, metals,
were little boats
that sail
toward those isles of yours that wait for me.
Well, now,
if, little by little, you stop loving me
I shall stop loving you little by little.
If suddenly
you forget me
do not look for me,
for I shall already have forgotten you.
If you think it long and mad,
the wind of banners
that passes through my life,
and you decide
to leave me at the shore
of the heart where I have roots,
remember
that on that day,
at that hour,
I shall lift my arms
and my roots will set off
to seek another land.
But
if each day,
each hour,
you feel that you are destined for me
with implacable sweetness,
if each day, a flower
climbs up to your lips to seek me,
ah, my love, ah, my own,
in me, all that fire is repeated,
in me, nothing is extinguished or forgotten,
my love feeds on your love, beloved,
and as long as you live, it will be in your arms
without leaving mine.
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Thanks a lot for sharing this wonderful poem!
Wishing a very Happy New Year to you and yours πβ¨
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Thank you, dear Luisa. I wish you and yours all the best. π₯π€πΉ
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Stunningly perfectly passionate. Thank you for this wonderful ending to the old year.
Great song choice.
Pablo and Leonard should have met.
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Oh yes! I also thought that it would be a great combination! Always grateful for your kindness and support π β€οΈ
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Pablo is my favourite, favourite, poet – and so much more.
Have a wonderful New Year, Aladinβ¨ππ«
and finally ‘Viva Chile!’
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He is an extraordinary poet for sure. Thank you for your wisdom π π β¨οΈ
I can’t open this clip on my phone, I will watch it tomorrow. πβοΈ
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Please do!!
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Oh, my dear Chris. With this video, you sent me to one of the unforgettable times of my youth. Those days, Chile and Allende were a great hope for us all, and the songs were our movement anthems, especially those from Victor Jara. Thank you!π€π€βππ
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Such a beautiful poem and song, thank you Aladin. Two lines really stood out for me, one from the poem above, the other from Leonard’s song … “my love feeds on your love” and “a man working for your smile” … such joy to my heart! Wishing you and yours, a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year my dear friend, love and light, Deborah.
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My wonderful friend, thank you, for all you share, this poem especially. The best New Year to you when midnight comes.
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For you, my lovely lady, have a wonderful Eve, and I wish you and yours a happy Eve. Thank you! xxxxxxxxxxxxx β€οΈ
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You too my special friend. xxx
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My Lady xxxxxxxxxxxxx
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Just beautiful! Wishing you a very happy new year Aladin and a healthy, peaceful and creative 2024!
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I join all your prayers with mine and thank you from the bottom of my heart for your kind heart. Blessing. π₯°β€οΈπ₯π₯π«
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I love Neruda…happy new year…hope it finds you eternally at the seashore!
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The seashore of peace and freedom, my friend! Thank you, and I wish you all the best. πβοΈβ¨οΈπ»
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Thank you, and you’re welcome!
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Excellent choice for your last post, both the poem and song. πΌ Thank you and thank you for the ongoing kindness and support you share. Much gratitude! ππ»π
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I thank You for the inspiration you give me, beautiful Michele. This fulfils my heart and gives me strength. I wish you a good year filled with love, peace, and health. ππππ¦
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A wonderful message to receive. I am honored and pleased that you garner strength from my words. πThank you so much! Beautiful blessings to you and your family. π
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It is always a treasure to read your precious, wise words. Be well and tuned.πππ¦πΉπ
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Such a beautiful poem
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Indeed! Thank you for dropping by.π€πππΉ
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A beautiful share, Aladin. Wishing you a new year filled with happiness, good health, and peace. β€
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Heartfelt Thanks, my dear Diana. I spread your words among my prayers to the whole world and send you all the best wishes. Thank you!ππ€ππΉ
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Beautiful romantic lines πwell shared βΊοΈ
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Thank you so much, dear friend! I am much obliged for your inspiration. I wish you a healthy and prosperous New Year.ππ₯π
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Vic and I loved Neruda and sometimes read his poems to each other. Our love is still strong 16 years after Vic’s death. It strengthens me to remember we loved with such intensity and compassion. Thanks again, Aladin.
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That makes me happy to know I have awakened some loving memories in your mind, my dear Elaine. Thank you so much for your kind words.π¦π
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