This is my first time posting as a part of Going Public, a feature that audiobook narrator Xe Sands started with the aim of sharing short works from the public domain with her listeners. I’m bending the rules a bit. I’m actually very confused about public domain when it comes to foreign works, so I’m just going to take a risk. Let me explain why.
When Xe told me that she had chosen one of Pablo Neruda’s early poems for this week’s installment, I got really excited. I love Neruda. He is, in fact, the reason that I learned to speak Spanish. I’ve recorded some of his stuff before for private use, and I thought I would give it a try again. The poem I chose is actually the one that made me fall in love with Neruda. It’s not one of his love poems, either. It’s about the moment when he knew he had to be a poet, and it’s called, simply, “Poetry.” It appears on the screen after the final scene in the movie Il Postino – the first stanza anyway. I was hooked.
I’ve recorded the poem in both English and Spanish. My Spanish is a little rusty, but I think I did pretty well. I hope that you enjoy.
English
Poetry by Pablo Neruda by Cassandra Neace
Español
Poesia por Pablo Neruda by Cassandra Neace
I recommend that you check out the rest of #GoingPublic entries at SoundCloud.
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