Meaning of sonnet 1 by Jose garcia villa?

Answer 1

im john mark mañago and i would like to share you guys the answer / critical analysis of Sonnet 1 by jose garcia ..

First, a poem must be magical

Then musical as a sea-gull.

Villa said, "These lines mean exactly what they say: That a poem must have magic, and it must be musical."

I asked the poet, "What meaning would you ascribe to the next lines?"

It must be a brightness moving

And hold secret a bird's flowering.

Villa explained, "There are some brightnesses which are stationary and static, but a poem, like a bird, must fly. This is the difference between prose and poetry. Prose is flatfooted and stationary; poetry soars, flies like a bird. The stationary bird,

when first seen, appears like a rosebud. When it begins to fly, it opens up and spreads its wings and blooms like a flower."

I asked him to explain the images in the fifth and sixth lines,

It must be slender as a bell

And it must hold fire as well.

To these lines, Villa responded, "A poem is economical; it's slender as a bell, it has no adipose tissue; it's lean and clean. Poorly written poems should, of necessity, go on a diet, to rid themselves of excess verbiage and adjectives. And by 'fire' in the next line, I simply mean that a poem must have a spirit."

"I have always found the next lines difficult to comprehend," I confessed:

It must have the wisdom of bows

And it must kneel like a rose.

"You must remember," Villa said, "some lines and some poems cannot be explained. But let me try. I am speaking of the archer's bow. A good bow is one that knows when to shoot, and one that directs the arrow to its mark. Just as a good poem, it never goes astray. To 'kneel like a rose'...

Answer 2

Sonnet 1 by Jose Garcia Villa discusses a love that is pure and eternal. The speaker expresses their desire to be with their beloved forever, describing their love as unchanging and beyond physical beauty. The poem emphasizes the depth and sincerity of the speaker's feelings.

Answer 3

what are the lyrics of the sonnet 1 by Jose garcia villa

Answer 4

Jose Garcia Villa is a famous Filipino poet. One of his poems is entitled Sonnet 1, another poem he wrote is entitled Lyrics 17.

Answer 5

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