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Analysis and comments on XVII (I do not love you...) by Pablo Neruda

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Comment 21 of 21, added on July 15th, 2007 at 2:39 PM.

i haven't heard about this poem, until i saw the movie, "patch adams" when robin williams read this poem to carin mmm i think that was her name, when he read it to her, even when he had not finished the poem, i fell in love with it, so i searched the poem on line, and i found it, i really love this poem, coz the words, and the feeling, everything makes me feel, i don't know, comes to my heart, the poem is awesome

gloris from Mexico
Comment 20 of 21, added on April 21st, 2007 at 10:45 PM.

This poem is probably the sweetest, most uplifting poem I have ever heard. When Robin Williams reads this one in the Patch Adams movie, I get choked up every time. This poem has gotten me out of trouble too many times to count....lol

Kirt Nugent from United States
Comment 19 of 21, added on January 10th, 2007 at 1:26 PM.

my boyfriend, not knowing i had ever heard of this poem (much less that it is my all-time favorite), read this to me the first time he ever said i love you. i don't believe in coincidence - we are just perfect for each other.
i love you Micah.

MidnightsKiss from United States
Comment 18 of 21, added on July 26th, 2006 at 7:55 AM.

I first heard this poem when my then girlfriend and I watched the theatre release of the movie "Patch Adams". We were both deeply touched and affected by the words and sentiments expressed by Robin Williams in that funeral scene. I was so affected by the words that I searched the internet for the author and complete version of this poem. I presented it to my girlfriend handwritten on parchment and it became our theme in so many ways. Sadly, our relationship didn't last. But this poem will always remind me of those special times and the love we shared.

Robby from United States
Comment 17 of 21, added on June 16th, 2006 at 5:19 AM.

i came acros this poem a couple of years ago, and i fell in love with it straightaway. this led me to search for neruda's poems and they are all as exquisite and unnerving. i love it for the simplicity of words and the intensity of emotion it creates. i sometimes recite it to myself in the dark and feeling overwhelmed by its honesty and purity.

dido from Philippines
Comment 16 of 21, added on June 8th, 2006 at 6:14 PM.

This is a a very powerful masterpiece that captivates even the hardest of hearts. I fell in love with the poem instantly when I chanced upon it over the internet. Plus, it was quoted in one of the touching scenes in "Patch Adams". I will definitely recite it on my wedding day :-)

Pearl from Philippines
Comment 15 of 21, added on January 15th, 2006 at 7:58 AM.

a magnificently lovely poem. i heard it from the movie patch adams. apart from the movie, i'm not sure that this poem reflects the same share of feelings from two persons, i believe, that this poem is better of to be addressed to a person which he deeply in love with, without the addressed person knowing of. anyway, i wanted to use this poetry in my thesis, the problem is, i don't really know the background [ mimetic aspect ] of why he created this poem. anyone care to help ?

gugi indra kharisma from Indonesia
Comment 14 of 21, added on October 12th, 2005 at 12:57 PM.

simply spellbouding!! i have never read anything like it! i can totally connect with this "where I does not exist, nor you" line. very spiritual!

Like a Daisy from India
Comment 13 of 21, added on October 5th, 2005 at 7:52 PM.

This poems show spiritual emotion from person to person in a vast form that only makes you want to re-read. Neruda writes in such a way that it captivates the readers minds into his own world. Neruda's show of emotion is protrayed by the way he interpreates the bond between to people.

Jonathan M from United States
Comment 12 of 21, added on July 25th, 2005 at 11:37 PM.

I have to say that the is the best poem that I have ever heard. The words truly captivated me and got me thinking about the depth of love that this man is trying to convey. He remarkably tries to capture the depth of an indescribable love in the best way that I have ever heard in my life. If you know of anything that has topped this let me know!!! = )

Candice from United States

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Information about XVII (I do not love you...)

Poet: Pablo Neruda
Poem: XVII (I do not love you...)
Year: 1959
Added: Feb 20 2003
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Poem of the Day: Nov 2 2007


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