توظيف الرمز الأسطوريّ والدينيّ والتاريخيّ في الشعر: سقوط بغداد نموذجًا

Abstract

This study deals with the phenomenon of the intense use of mythical, historical, and religious symbolism in contemporary Arabic poetry. By examining various samples of poems written after the fall of Baghdad in 2003, the study explores traditional symbolism employed in contemporary Arabic poetry and curricula. It looks at symbolism as mythical, historical, and religious concepts and their technical poetic achievements, further examining contemporary poems through the intertextual symbols employed in them. Since such traditional symbols are not abstract, positive or negative concepts, their value is far from absolute significance and relevance to the reader. Furthermore, when incorporating symbolism in poetry, poets often use two opposing practices, i.e., setting the poem’s rhythm superficially and loosening the content in depth. This makes the incorporation of symbolism a difficult and complex task. As such, the current study also explores the disparity in skills among contemporary poets who employ traditional symbolism in their poetry