THE POETIC IMAGE IN THE POEM “O OWNER OF THE FLOWING PEN, LIVE FOREVER” BY OMAR BIN QADDOUR ALJAZA’IRI

The term "poetic image" is among the important concepts in defining the poetic structure within the Arabic poem, as it reveals the true essence of the poet's experience. It is a term that goes beyond the embodiment of emotions to depict and realise the poetic experience through this art form. The Algerian poet Omar bin Qaddour is considered one of the most prominent Algerian poets who witnessed the fall of the Ottoman Caliphate in Algeria and the beginning of the European invasion of North Africa. He was a poet of two eras, a distinguished journalist, and a prominent activist with diverse cultural backgrounds acquired through his travels between al-Zaytuna in Tunisia, Egypt, and Istanbul in Turkey. This played a crucial role in shaping his cultural formation and strengthening his cultural connections with Arab and Islamic nations. In this poem, he managed to present a precise poetic image of all that journalism endured in his era, utilising metaphor, allegory, metonymy, and simile to embody and represent reality. In this article, we provide a theoretical and applied study that clarifies the elements forming the poetic image in his poem, relying on the descriptive-analytical method appropriate for the study.