Poetry Bookclub 4

I will attempt it to see how it goes :)

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Originally Posted by Drkshadow03

So Pablo Neruda then? :)

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Ok. That sounds good. Do you have a translation in mind that I can either order or download?

Just seen this, yes I would be up for this, Neruda would suit, as his name has been bouncing around for a while. Yes something online for easy access for JBI and others would be good though.

Suits me too. I know nothing about him - which is a good place to start.

Yes me too, but anything really that is half decent and all can get access to, as I don't mind.

Much better to read something and share a few thoughts than not to read anything. Easy instant online access stuff I would have thought would be the way forward, even if this is Wordsworth or so on, but if Neruda was fancied and is possible then whatever suits.

Unfortunately, Neruda isn't exactly easily accessible online since he is a 20th century poet in translation, which means everything is pretty much under copyright, and people would have to purchase a book or visit their libraries for a discussion.

If nobody wants to do Neruda because of lack of funds or desire for internet accessibility, I'd also be interested in reading some Thomas Hardy's poetry and Schiller.

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Originally Posted by Drkshadow03

If nobody wants to do Neruda because of lack of funds or desire for internet accessibility, I'd also be interested in reading some Thomas Hardy's poetry and Schiller.

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I'll go with whatever. Neruda looks good. I'm happy to buy the book if there's no internet copies. The same with the others.

So who else wants to participate and is willing to acquire the book if we do Neruda?

Usually we went about this by making nominations and then voting... but I'd have no problem with Neruda. I have some 8 or 9 volumes of Neruda's poetry... including Residence on Earth.

I would make a suggestion that you start this discussion in a new thread so that others might see it.

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Originally Posted by Drkshadow03

So who else wants to participate and is willing to acquire the book if we do Neruda?

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More than happy to do Neruda. My local bookshop down the road has a number of his volumes so no issues with aquiring a book.

Shall we crack on with Neruda then? Residence on Earth?

Yep, sounds good. I'll start the thread tomorrow.