Neruda is without a doubt ,despite the controversy that surrounds him , remains a favorite. Over the years I have learned to separate the man from his creations though at times it is difficult, very difficult. But nevertheless , here is something that fascinates me "Cats" in his words :
I should like to sleep like a cat, with all the fur of time, with a tongue rough as flint, with the dry sex of fire; and after speaking to no one, stretch myself over the world, over roofs and landscapes, with a passionate desire to hunt the rats in my dreams.
~Excerpt from Cat's dream - Neruda