Phenomenology of Time in the Poetry of Elia Abu Madi, The Poem [Evening] as A Model

Abstract

This research attempts to explore the emotional experience of poet Elia Abu Madi, who made time an important element. Poetry is deeply connected to time, reaching the point of complete identification between the poet's innermost thoughts and the outside world, with the profound connotations these times carry. Creative texts are distinguished here by their ability to confront time and delve deeply into the unknown. Thus, they leave interpretation open to the reader's philosophy and view of time according to their own perspective. Using phenomenological mechanisms, the research seeks to identify the temporal components in the literary text chosen as a model for analysis and study, and the related emotional reactions of the poetic self.

Through the analysis of the connotations of time, we find that the poet has diversified his use of time and periods, using the dialogue between him and Salma as a way to illustrate the difference in perceptions of time, which carry connotations formed by the psychological influences of the poetic self and the interlocutor