Voyelles

Voyelles
by Arthur Rimbaud
Autograph manuscript of the poem in the Musée Rimbaud [fr], Charleville-Mézières, Ardennes, France
Written	1871
First published in	Lutèce [fr]
Country	France
Language	French
Form	Sonnet
Publication date	1883
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"Voyelles" or "Vowels" is a sonnet in alexandrines by Arthur Rimbaud,^[1] written in 1871 but first published in 1883. Its theme is the different characters of the vowels, which it associates with those of colours. It has become one of the most studied poems in the French language, provoking very diverse interpretations.