Pablo Neruda's 'Poems of the Sea' It's national poetry month, and this year marks the 100th anniversary of Pablo Neruda's birth. NPR's Lynn Neary talks to translator Alastair Reid about a newly released collection of the Chilean poet's work. Guest Alastair Reed has translated Neruda's poems, including Poems of the Sea by Pablo Neruda (Harper Collins 2004).

Pablo Neruda's 'Poems of the Sea'

Pablo Neruda's 'Poems of the Sea'

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It's national poetry month, and this year marks the 100th anniversary of Pablo Neruda's birth. NPR's Lynn Neary talks to translator Alastair Reid about a newly released collection of the Chilean poet's work. Guest Alastair Reed has translated Neruda's poems, including Poems of the Sea by Pablo Neruda (Harper Collins 2004).

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