I discovered the poetry of Pablo Neruda in the excellent movie "Il Postino" ("The Postman"). The movie was not about the poet himself, but rather about an extraordinary encounter of an ordinary islander, Mario, with his greatest idol. When Mario cited the poetry of Neruda, I was just so deeply moved --- Neruda paints the most powerful images with the most simple words! Since then I have been reading his work and here are some of my favorites.		Il Postino Poetry
Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair		Tonight I Can Write ... Fable of the Mermaid and the Drunks I Like for You to be Still
The Sea and the Bells		We Are Waiting I Met the Mexican ... It happens