this was one of the most interesting reads that i’ve had in a while. as someone who is fluent in both english and spanish, it was quite a surprise when you could extract a different meaning from the exact same poem but in different linguistic interpretations.

The poetic music of Neruda is beautiful. In this collections, every page holds the vast sea of Isla Negra. Neruda must be experienced by anyone with an interest in poetry. The image in every line is unique. Neruda is perhaps the finest poet of the twentieth century.

My two favorite poems from this collection were "Soliloquy in the Waters" and "The Fisherman". Overall, they were all very sweet and had a pleasant air to them--they made me feel much better after a bad day, being laid-back, smooth, but not too slow, and cool like ocean water. This my first Neruda book, though I've read a handful of his poems, and I don't find him to be amazingly talented like other people do. However, he's nearly as romantic as they say. His poetry is good for the stressful days because it's so relaxing, the most relaxing I've read. I want to write some of my own poems now, even if he isn't all-that inspirational. He's inspirational ENOUGH. I don't love Pablo Neruda, but I do LIKE him. Unlike much of what I've read that is super popular, I don't think he's hyped-up--I can easily see where people are coming from, it's just that he doesn't take my breath away, other than those two poems.

This is an amazing book. It is a collection of Nerudas poems about the sea. There are paintings that an artist made just for each poem. If you love the ocean, you will love this book. Pablo describes like no other. It also has the original Spanish alongside the English.

Got to love the sea and poetry. No rating.

this was a gift from a special person in my life, and holds great meaning...a delicate piece of art, full of whimsy and discovery.

It's a must have for sea lovers. The imagery and originality are unparalleled.

everybody likes neruda and this one has facing pages which i don't know why more neruda collections don't do. only a handful of poems in the collection but thems the breaks

One thing with Neruda - He never lets me down.

Poetic Bliss!

I have finish the Essentials of Neruda. I enjoyed the book too much I went to bookstore one day and finish this book in one sitting. So much for literally eating words. Feeding your soul is a good thing they say.

Excellently written but it feel like the beauty of Neruda's poetry is lost in translation.

I love Pablo Neruda's poetry and came across this book in a store recently. It was translated by Alastair Reid and is a beautiful collection of Neruda's poems about the sea as well as watercolors by Mary Heebner.