# Enrique Pérez Arce

Enrique Pérez Arce (January 18, 1889 - June 25, 1963) was a Mexican politician poet, jurist, tribune, educator, writer and journalist. Born in El Rosario, Sinaloa on January 18, 1889, his parents were lawyers Daniel Pérez Arce and Laura Santos.

## Works
### Poetry

He studied in Guadalajara and at the age of 18 he ventured into the world of poetry. His first poem was published in the Guadalajara Magazine "Illustrated Fortnightly" on September 15, 1907.
The sonnet "Marina" was dedicated to his friend Salvador Escudero, with the romantic theme of the sailor and his girlfriend.
Marina (original spanish version)
A Salvador Escudero. Para Revista.
Fresca tarde de abril con oro y rosa, Cielo azul, mar tranquilo, sol sin vida Y una costa lozana y florecida Y una paz donde quiera voluptuosa.
Y así como la tarde, fresca, hermosa, Una pobre muchacha entristecida Que contempla de un barco la partida Melancólicamente silenciosa.
Y allá en el barco que abandona un cielo Se destaca la efigie de un marino Que cantando tremola su pañuelo; Pañuelo que en el pecho femenino Provoca un llanto de amoroso vuelo Que perturba el silencio vespertino....
Marina (english translation)
To Salvador Escudero. For the Magazine.
A fresh April afternoon with gold and rose, Blue sky, calm sea, lifeless sun And a lush and flowery coast And a voluptuous peace everywhere.
And just like the afternoon, fresh, beautiful, A poor saddened girl Who watches the departure of a ship Melancholically silent.
And there on the ship that leaves a sky The effigy of a sailor stands out Who, singing, waves his handkerchief; Handkerchief that in the feminine breast Provokes a cry of loving flight Which disturbs the evening silence....
"Mazatlán" is a poem descriptive of the joy and celebration that is experienced on the beaches of Mazatlán, it was published in the same magazine on May 30, 1908.
Mazatlán (original spanish version)
Para Josefina Salazar, adorable costeña.
Las palmas se quejan Y el mar sube y baja.... Y allá más arriba de la inmensa playa, las luces, las torres.
Los templos, las plazas, Los viejos jardines Y el montón de casas... Muchos ojos negros... Muchas lindas caras... Mujeres que finjen Estar transportadas Del parque de ensueños Que enflora la Alhambra Que Boabdil un día Mojó con sus lágrimas... Y por donde quiera Dulces serenatas.
Los pianos sollozan Dentro de las salas En sus mandolinas Tocan las muchachas.
Los maleconeros Rasguean sus guitarras; En la playa en fiesta Las playeras cantan Y los trovadores En las horas altas Musican ternuras Frente a las ventanas...
¡Dios mío!.... ¿qué es esto? ¿Por qué tanta pauta? Las plantas se quejan... La mar sube y baja... ¡Es que ronda el alma De Ángela Peralta!.
Mazatlán (english translation)
For Josefina Salazar, adorable coastal girl.
The palms complain And the sea rises and falls.... And up there from the immense beach, the lights, the towers.
The temples, the squares, The old gardens And the pile of houses... Many black eyes... Many pretty faces... Women who pretend To be transported From the park of dreams Where the Alhambra blooms Which Boabdil once Wet with his tears... And everywhere Sweet serenades.
The pianos sob Inside the rooms On their mandolins The girls play.
The seafront dwellers Strum their guitars; On the beach at a party The beach girls sing And the troubadours In the late hours Music tenderness In front of the windows...
My God!.... what is this? Why so much advertising? The plants complain... The sea rises and falls... It is the soul that haunts Angela Peralta!
He was director of El Correo de la Tarde and directed the Colegio Civil Rosales in 1922 and 1927.

## Governorship

During his term as governor he was heavily criticized by the press; had alcohol problems, and his public administrative affairs were not well managed. Due to pressure from the government, he had to request a leave of absence to resign from his public office. After his term as governor of Sinaloa, he went to live at his home in Tlaquepaque, Jalisco, and died on June 25, 1963.

### Homenage

In 2015, as a form of tribute, the book Colores de México was re-released, which compiles several poems by the former governor.