Love : Poems from the Film 'Il Postino

And I, infinitesimal being,drunk with the great starryvoid,likeness, image ofmystery,felt myself a pure partof the abyss,I wheeled with the stars,my heart broke loose on the wind.~ from "Poetry"Normally I write down my impressions of the poems I'm reading. While reading the poems in this book I was however stunned into silence. These poems are best read for pure pleasure. The only thing that did surprise me about this collection was the little touches of horror I'd never noticed in other Neruda poems. Like in the poem about the mermaid she swims away to her death. Why could she not have swum away to freedom? Or as Neruda contemplates a woman being silent he also wishes her dead, but at the end is glad she isn't. I guess I thought this book would only be filled with the most romantic poems ever written so I was a little surprised by sad endings and morbid contemplations. And yet, still the poems were beautiful. Perhaps some of the most beautiful poems I've ever read. If you are new to Neruda's poetry this would be a great place to start. If you have read many of his poems, this book may have a few surprises. I think you would also love:  The Essential Neruda: Selected Poems (Bilingual Edition) (English and Spanish Edition) ~The Rebecca Review

I had this back when I was in college and lost it. It was recommended by a buddy of mine. Loved it and had to buy it again, in its original cover too.

Like other reviewers, I like Neruda and enjoyed the film in which these poems are featured. I wish I could say the same for this book. That it contains only ten poems in Spanish together with their English translations is no mark against it. That it was rushed into print in order to cash in on the film's appeal did not prevent me from buying it. But the volume has been carelessly edited, and typographical errors abound. "Angela adónica," for example, contains no fewer than four such errors within the first ten lines; the poem is only sixteen lines long. Similarly, "Fábula de la sirena y los borrachos" contains an absurd misprint in the very first line: "Todos estos señoras" for "Todos estos señores." Fans of "Il Postino" will be glad to find so many of the poems quoted in the film brought together in one book, though they will search in vain for the poem in which "la sonrisa se extiende como una mariposa en tu rostro." But serious readers looking for reliable Spanish texts of these beautiful poems had better look elsewhere.

THIS WAS PURCHASED AS A GIFT., I CANNOT EVALUATE IT SINCE I AM NOT A NERUDA ADMIRER

Wanted to read the poems after seeing the film in my Italian class. Neruda is a noteworthy poet and one that appeals to a great many.

I received this book in great condition. I love Pablo Neruda and do suggest this book.

Neruda at his best. These are elegant, beautiful poems to read and re-read. It is a small slim book, but every poem is a jewel. Keep it by your bed and read before you sleep.

Love this little book with decent English translations of Neruda's poems referenced in the movie.

Charming, fairly approachable, lyrical, descriptive style.

This arrived swiftly., clean new book,great to have spanish one side and enlish the other.Il Postino was the best film ever.

The master at his qork again...Neruda is brilliant. This is actually better and deeper than 20 love poems and song of despair.

Thanks

Expectation was high.......but.......not at all satisfied......