need help concerning Pablo Neruda

[Dale Cooper]

Hey maybe i'll be luckier with this one. Does anybody know from which poem of Neruda this sentence comes from " In this net it's not just the strings that count But also the air that escapes through the meshes." ? Thank you guys.

[mono]

Hello, Dale Cooper. I may not remember correctly, but I believe the quote comes from a Zen Koan. I did some searching around the Internet and found no results for that quote coming from Pablo Neruda, though, with Neruda, one must take into account the different English translations.
Oh well, I planned to visit my library today anyway. While there, I will look up the quote, though I still think it came from a Zen Koan.

[Dale Cooper]

Hi Mono,

I have no doubt it is by Pablo Neruda since it is the epigraph of the book I recommended you a while ago The Incantation of Frida K. Thanks for your concern, I hope you'll find the poem.

Dale Cooper

[volvoreta]

The poem is called 'Those lives'. You can read the whole poem here (http://www.doyourthing.org/hostage/lise/neruda.htm)

[Dale Cooper]

Thanks a lot. I just got your message but the answer is still helpful.