Ode to the Onion

Question

I thought that this ,"Ode to the Onion ,was a beautiful piece of prose ,as penned by the great poet Pablo Neruda.

"Oda a la CeBolla"	"Ode to the Onion"
...la tierra	....the earth
asi te hizo,	made you like this,
cebolla,	onion,
clara como un planeta,	clear as a planet
y destinada	and destined
constelacíon constante,	a constant constellation
redonda rosa de agua	round rose of water
sobre	on
La mesa	the table
de las pobres gentes	of the poor people

Edited the formatting for you, think it's closer to what you wanted like this. But you can change it back if you want! - rabbitwho, Jul 22, 2011

Oops! I may have overwritten your edit. We were doing it at the same time. - 0074b507, Jul 22, 2011

OOOOOOOOoooo yours is MUCH better qfreed, I bow before your superior editing skills! - rabbitwho, Jul 22, 2011

Well done to you both rabbitwho y gfreed, that was exactly what i wanted doing Jadine - Jadine, Jul 22, 2011

it's so lovely - dewclaw, Jul 22, 2011

Answer 1

Don't forget Oda al Gato

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Answer 2

I am inclined to agree with you, it brings it down to earth, Jadine

Answer 3

"Oda a la CeBolla" "Ode to the Onion" ...la tierra ....asi te hizo, cebolla, clara como un planeta, y destinada constelacíon constante,redonda rosa de agua sobre la mesa de las pobres gentes

Answer 4

Thank you ,for drawing my attention, to your wondrous y captivating "Oda al Gato." I could study this ,all day long ,and perhaps end up ,speaking Spanish fluently? Seriously ,you have given me a few ideas, Thanks. Jadine.