Posthumous work of the Colombian poet born in Don Matias on January 20, 1948.
Welcome to this blog dedicated to the Posthumous work of the Colombian poet Francisco Luis Arroyave Tabares (my father), born in Don Matias on January 20, 1948-2010. Where I will be publishing each of the 175 sonnets from his unpublished collection ‘Sonnets For The Twenty-First Century And A Circadian Musical (1984-1987).’ Analyzed with GPT4 artificial intelligence and illustrated with AI tools… I hope you enjoy this garden of words snatched from the solitude of a locked room.
Likewise, any enthusiast of the sonnet form is invited to conduct their personal studies of Arroyave Tabares’ work, as it is a collection that, although registered since 1989, has not yet been published.
Frank Duna
Analysis “Beach Rendition 4”
Introduction
Sonnet 116 by Francisco Luis Arroyave Tabares, titled “Beach Rendition #4”, is a beautiful piece of poetry that explores the themes of love, memory, and nature.
Thematic Analysis
First Quatrain: The speaker describes a state of feverish anticipation that is calmed by the languor, or relaxed state, of the person addressed. The speaker is holding their breath to forget mild fears, which are brought back by memories associated with the person’s name. These memories stir up old tears.
Second Quatrain: The speaker’s emotions yield to the creation of the person addressed. The person’s bareness and smiles play on the speaker’s skin, causing a sensation that beguiles, or charms, the speaker’s heart. The term “scarlet” is used here to denote things that are erotically stimulating.
Third Quatrain: The speaker describes a semi-darkness in which the person’s utterance comes, hinting between the rustling breeze. This breaks their silence intermittently, as fresh and wanton scents please their senses.
Couplet: The speaker describes how Selene, the moon goddess, colors the person’s flock with silver blond. They reach strands of wonder and beyond, suggesting a sense of awe and transcendence.
Overall, the sonnet explores themes of memory, longing, sensual pleasure, and transcendence. The speaker’s emotions are deeply intertwined with their sensory experiences, creating a richly textured emotional landscape. The sonnet ends on a note of wonder and possibility, suggesting a journey that continues beyond the poem’s final line.
Rhyme Scheme
The sonnet “Beach Rendition #4” follows the rhyme scheme of a Shakespearean sonnet, which is ABABCDCDEFEFGG. Let’s break it down:
First Quatrain:
My fever stops in front of thy languor (A)
And I hold my breath to forget mild fears (B)
Which memory brings to be a clamor (A)
That summons with thy name in me old tears. (B)
Second Quatrain:
Emotions, though, yield to thy creation (C)
When thy most torturous bareness and smiles (D)
Frolic on my skin with a sensation (C)
That bring my scarlet and my heart beguiles… (D)
Third Quatrain:
In semi-darkness comes thy utterance (E)
Surely hinting between the rustling breeze (F)
That breaks our hush when, with intermittence (E)
Some fresh and wanton scents our senses please. (F)
Couplet:
Selene colors thy flock with silver blond (G)
And we reach strands of wonder and beyond. (G)
This rhyme scheme is typical of English or Shakespearean sonnets. The final couplet often serves as a conclusion or a summarizing statement. In this sonnet, the couplet provides a beautiful and transcendent image that encapsulates the speaker’s awe and wonder. The rhymes contribute to the musicality and rhythm of the poem, enhancing its emotional resonance.
Additional Aspects
Let’s delve deeper into the analysis of Sonnet 116 by Francisco Luis Arroyave Tabares:
Language: The sonnet uses a formal and poetic language, with a rich vocabulary and complex sentence structures. The use of “thy” and “thou” gives the poem an archaic feel, reminiscent of traditional sonnets.
Imagery: The poem is filled with vivid imagery that appeals to the senses. For example, “thy most torturous bareness and smiles / Frolic on my skin with a sensation” creates a tactile image that conveys the speaker’s physical response to the person addressed. The “semi-darkness,” “rustling breeze,” and “fresh and wanton scents” create a sensory-rich setting that enhances the emotional depth of the poem.
Themes: The sonnet explores themes of longing, memory, sensual pleasure, and transcendence. The speaker’s emotions are deeply intertwined with their sensory experiences, creating a richly textured emotional landscape.
Meter: The sonnet follows the iambic pentameter, which is a common meter in English poetry and is particularly associated with sonnets. Each line consists of five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables, giving the poem a rhythmic quality.
Overall: the sonnet is a beautifully crafted piece of poetry that skillfully combines language, imagery, themes, and meter to create a deeply emotional and sensory-rich experience for the reader. The sonnet’s structure and rhyme scheme provide a solid framework for the exploration of complex emotions and sensory experiences, resulting in a poem that is both intellectually engaging and emotionally resonant. The sonnet ends on a note of wonder and possibility, suggesting a journey that continues beyond the poem’s final line. The sonnet is a testament to the power of poetry to capture and convey the richness and complexity of human experience.
(GPT4)
Syllable count for each line.
Beach Rendition #4
10 My fever stops in front of thy languor
10 And I hold my breath to forget mild fears
10 Which memory brings to be a clamor
10 That summons with thy name in me old tears.
10 Emotions, though, yield to thy creation
10 When thy most torturous bareness and smiles
10 Frolic on my skin with a sensation
10 That bring my scarlet and my heart beguiles...
10 In semi-darkness comes thy utterance
10 Surely hinting between the rustling breeze
10 That breaks our hush when, with intermittence
10 Some fresh and wanton scents our senses please.
10 Selene colors thy flock with silver blond
10 And we reach strands of wonder and beyond.
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Sonnets For The Twenty First Century And A Circadian Musical Written By Francisco Luis Arroyave Tabares (1984-1987)
Analyzed by GPT4; Image by Frank Duna;
First published on Nostr Protocol by franciscoarroyavet@nostrplebs.com
Beach Rendition # 4