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2024-03-06 04:45:19Posthumous 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 Where I will be publishing each of the 175 sonnets from his unpublished collection 'Sonnets For The Twenty-First Century And A Circadian Musical (1984-1987).'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 "Without Her"
Introduction
"Without Her" is a sonnet by Francisco Luis Arroyave Tabares that explores themes of loss, loneliness, and longing.
Thematic Analysis
In the octave, the speaker describes the setting of his room after the sun (Phoebus) has set, leaving only its traces (vestigia) and beginning a night filled with shadows of his gloom. The speaker further describes the winds of solitude announcing his doom, with voices echoing from a river where ships with demons loom towards his soul. This part of the sonnet sets a melancholic and desolate tone, reflecting the speaker’s feelings of loneliness and despair.
The sestet introduces the idea of death as a possible relief from his suffering. The speaker expresses a willingness to be taken away by death, still in the wake of love, and would go to the kingdom of death with a smile. However, he is kept awake by the torturing bellow of evil sounds, signifying his torment since he has lost his freedom without her. This part of the sonnet deepens the sense of despair and longing, emphasizing the speaker’s intense feelings of loss and yearning for release.
Overall, the sonnet uses vivid and powerful imagery to convey a deep sense of loneliness, despair, and longing, effectively capturing the speaker’s emotional state in the absence of his beloved. The transition from the octave to the sestet also marks a shift from setting the scene of despair to expressing a desire for release, providing a poignant exploration of the speaker’s inner turmoil.
Rhyme Scheme
The rhyme scheme ABBA ABBA CDE CDE, is a common one in sonnets, particularly those of the Petrarchan or Italian variety. Let’s analyze how this scheme applies to the sonnet “Without Her” by Francisco Luis Arroyave Tabares.
In the octave (the first eight lines), the rhyme scheme is ABBA ABBA:
A: Phoebus has given his back to my room B: His vestigia making a pale dim B: And beginning a night that, without him A: Will start to dance the shadows of my gloom. A: The winds of solitude announce my doom B: With voices that come to a crater’s rim B: And echoes from a river where, in trim A: Some ships with demons toward my soul loom.In the sestet (the last six lines), the rhyme scheme is CDE CDE:
C: If Death, at least, could come to my pillow D: To take me away now, still in love’s wake E: With a smile I would go to that kingdom… C: But I just hear the torturing bellow D: Of those evil sounds that keep me awake E: Since, without her, I have lost my freedom…This rhyme scheme helps to structure the poem and guide its rhythm. It also serves to emphasize certain words and ideas, contributing to the overall mood and theme of the sonnet. In this case, the rhyme scheme enhances the sense of longing and despair expressed by the speaker. The transition from the octave to the sestet, marked by a change in the rhyme scheme, also helps to highlight the shift in the speaker’s thoughts from his desolate surroundings to his yearning for release.
Additional Aspects
Let’s delve deeper into the analysis of “Without Her” by Francisco Luis Arroyave Tabares:
Language and Imagery: The sonnet “Without Her” by Francisco Luis Arroyave Tabares uses rich and evocative language to create vivid imagery. The poet personifies the sun as “Phoebus” and describes its departure from his room, leaving only its traces (vestigia) and beginning a night filled with shadows of his gloom. The use of words like “vestigia”, “doom”, “crater’s rim”, “bellow”, and “kingdom” add depth and texture to the poem, creating a melancholic and desolate atmosphere.
Themes: The main themes of the sonnet are love, loss, loneliness, despair, and death. The speaker expresses a deep sense of loss and longing in the absence of his beloved, which is reflected in the desolate imagery and the melancholic tone of the poem. The theme of death is introduced in the sestet as a possible relief from his suffering, further emphasizing the speaker’s despair and longing for release.
Meter: The sonnet appears to follow the iambic pentameter, which is a common meter in English poetry and particularly in sonnets. This means each line consists of five pairs of unstressed and stressed syllables, giving the poem a rhythmic quality.
Overall: Overall, the sonnet is a poignant exploration of love, loss, and longing. The poet uses evocative language and vivid imagery to convey the speaker’s emotional state, effectively capturing the depth of his feelings. The structure of the sonnet, with its transition from the octave to the sestet, also contributes to the development of the themes and the progression of the speaker’s thoughts. The use of the ABBA ABBA CDE CDE rhyme scheme further enhances the rhythm and flow of the poem, making it a powerful and moving piece of poetry.
(GPT4)
Syllable count for each line.
``` Without Her
10 Phoebus has given his back to my room 10 His vestigia making a pale dim
10 And beginning a night that, without him 10 Will start to dance the shadows of my gloom.10 The winds of solitude announce my doom 10 With voices that come to a crater's rim 10 And echoes from a river where, in trim
10 Some ships with demons toward my soul loom.10 If Death, at least, could come to my pillow 10 To take me away now, still in love's wake 10 With a smile I would go to that kingdom...
10 But I just hear the torturing bellow
10 Of those evil sounds that keep me awake 10 Since, without her, I have lost my freedom.... *** ```
Sonnets For The Twenty First Century And A Circadian Musical Written By Francisco Luis Arroyave Tabares (1984-1987)
Analyzed by GPT4; Image by leonardo.ai; First published on Nostr Protocol by franciscoarroyavet@nostrplebs.com
Without Her