we both like writing naturely poems about our sadness and are super involved in leftist politics and we don't live in peru so like we're basically the same person
If you ask me directly, I would say quite a bit. When Neruda refers to the builders of Machu Picchu, it seems to me that he is remembering one of my favorite poets, Bertolt Brecht. This is how the poem “Questions of a Worker Who Reads” begins:
"Who built the Thebes of the seven gates?
In the books you will read the names of the kings.
Did the kings lift up the pieces of rock?"
I myself cannot stop thinking about it when I see the ruins of a conquered civilization in the destroyed landscapes.
Hi Annie, I am so happy that you enjoyed reading Neruda! I remember meeting with you back at the Pisac Inn and how you were beaming at the thought of Neruda and how their poetry has resonated so strongly with you. I now understand that part of your appreciation is due in part to the focus on the metaphors and observation of the seemingly mundane facets of life that we often take for granted. Thank you for sharing your candid thoughts and feelings, it has prompted me to slow down and think about the simple pleasures of life more intentionally.
If you ask me directly, I would say quite a bit. When Neruda refers to the builders of Machu Picchu, it seems to me that he is remembering one of my favorite poets, Bertolt Brecht. This is how the poem “Questions of a Worker Who Reads” begins:
"Who built the Thebes of the seven gates?
In the books you will read the names of the kings.
Did the kings lift up the pieces of rock?"
I myself cannot stop thinking about it when I see the ruins of a conquered civilization in the destroyed landscapes.
Hi Annie, I am so happy that you enjoyed reading Neruda! I remember meeting with you back at the Pisac Inn and how you were beaming at the thought of Neruda and how their poetry has resonated so strongly with you. I now understand that part of your appreciation is due in part to the focus on the metaphors and observation of the seemingly mundane facets of life that we often take for granted. Thank you for sharing your candid thoughts and feelings, it has prompted me to slow down and think about the simple pleasures of life more intentionally.