Luminous Mind, Bright Devil
Luminous Mind, Bright Devil - fact Summary
From Cien Sonetos De Amor
This sonnet, from Pablo Neruda’s Cien sonetos de amor and dedicated to Matilde Urrutia, celebrates an intimate, stabilizing love. It contrasts urban delirium with a private space where mind and love unite, achieve balance, and produce a luminous transparency. The poem frames the relationship as both passionate and rational, a paired harmony that lifts the lovers into equilibrium and shelter.
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