Body of a Woman
Poem by Pablo Neruda
Translation by W S Merwin
Body of a Woman, white hills, white thighs,
you look like a world, lying in surrender.
My rough peasant's body digs in you
and makes the son leap from the depth of the earth.
I was alone like a tunnel. The birds fled from me,
and night swamped me with its crushing invasion,
To survive myself I forged you like a weapon,
like an arrow in my bow, a stone in my sling.
But the hour of vengeance falls, and I love you.
Body of skin, of moss, of eager and firm milk.
Oh the goblets of the breast! Oh the eyes of absence!
Oh the roses of the pubis! Oh your voice, slow and sad!
Body of my Woman, I will persist in your grace.
My thirst, my boundless desire, my shifting road!
Dark river beds where the eternal thirst flows
and weariness follows, and the infinite ache.
Frederick Mann 06/01/2010 18:08
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Simona B. 05/09/2008 15:49
Splendid picture...amazing lyrics...vibrant...This is for my soul. Thank you, Robert.Regards,
Simona
Véronique Soulier 02/12/2007 22:17
emotion.. beautiful poem, bye VSDRAGA PUC 23/11/2007 19:42
robert, you made a great artistic pic!!!d!
Andy Pomplun 23/11/2007 0:18
well, it's been on front page already, but I still feel the need to express how much I like it. You should go on like this, Bob!!!! :)Andy
Alexandra Baltog 20/11/2007 20:15
you are a romantic guy...;-)
Katarina A 17/11/2007 0:10
Beautiful !!! KatarinaClaire L. 16/11/2007 22:19
A touching love poem....it goes so perfectly with the image!A superb composition!
Kind regards, Claire
aw masry 16/11/2007 20:50
Excellent presented !!! Love it.Best regards – aw masry
Geoff Ashton 16/11/2007 19:49
not really my kind of thingbut i like the effekt you have managed in pastel tones
and the poem rounds it off nicly
or is it the other way round
cheers geoff
Maria Mylona 16/11/2007 19:24
Beautiful composition Robert. I like the way you combined all images. The poem is fantastic.Well Done.
Best regards,
Maria