Question

Tonight i can write the saddest lines critical appreciation

Answer 1

One of the notable works of Pablo Neruda is the ‘Veinte poemas de amor y una canción desesperada’ (Twenty Love Poems and A Desperate Song). This volume of verse contains the poem in question, ‘Tonight I Can Write the Saddest Lines’. It was published in the year 1924. It is the recipient of much critical acclaim but also of much censorship primarily due to its eroticism which shocked the then general public, especially considering the author’s young age. Now it remains the best selling Spanish poetry book, even after its 100 years of publication.

Answer 2

Answer:

“Tonight I Can Write” is a poem about memories of a lost love and the pain they can cause. Throughout the poem the speaker recalls the details of a relationship that is now broken. He continually juxtaposes images of the passion he felt for the woman he loved with the loneliness he experiences in the present.