Ode to Tomatoes by Pablo Neruda
Summary
Ode to Tomatoes is a poem composed by the great Chilean writer Pablo Neruda. Ode is a lyrical poem. It is about the beauty of tomatoes and their life cycle. In summer tomatoes have been harvested. They can be found everywhere. In winter they are available in the can. The poem talks about spices and other foods like Onion and Olive oil which shows that these things were popular in this time period in Chile.
After the tomato is cut, the tomato is married or united with the onion in various local dishes of Chile. According to the poet, tomatoes are the star of the earth, without husks and thorns. They are beautiful gifts of nature to satisfy man's hunger. But no matter how beautiful and shining they are, people cut them. The poet says. "we must murder it." Without directly telling the audience, it shows the Spanish invading and killing Chileans in the 16th century. It talks about the history of Chile and what happened when people from Spain came down and invaded Chile and killed many of them.
Thus through this poem, the poet tells about the importance of ordinary things in our life. Further, he reveals the pain of Chileans too.
* Chile is located in the Western border of South America.
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hi I like this poem
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