Tag Archives: Pablo Neruda
La Chascona | Pablo Neruda’s Home
Photo Credit: magical_world The Chilean Nobel Prize winning poet Pablo Neruda owned three homes in Chile–two outside Santiago and one in Barrio Bellavista in Santiago. His home in Bellavista is named after his third wife Mathilde: “La Chascona” which pays … Continue reading
Tonight I Can Write
Photo Credit: Bracani….Antonio Tonight I can write the saddest lines. Write for example, ‘The night is shattered and the blue stars shiver in the distance.’ The night wind revolves in the sky and sings. A portion of Pablo Neruda’s … Continue reading
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Vivir Lo Nuestro
I found this vintage video of two of my favorite salsa singers–Marc Anthony and La India. This song always makes my heart soar–I have to sway my hips to it. The singers were just starting out as artists when they … Continue reading
Valzhyna Mort
Please indulge me in some non-Buenos Aires related news. One of my friends, an enormously talented and humble poet named Valzhyna, has a new book entitled Factory of Tears. Her second book of poetry was published by my all-time favorite … Continue reading
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