Ibn Al-Amid's Poetry

Ibn Al-Amid is one of the most distinguished writers of the Arabic literature who is believed, even by his contemporary critics, to be at the top of his profession due to the unique characteristics of his writings. Besides being a writer, Ibn Al-Amid also had a taste in composing poems. His poems are collected dispersedly in Tazkareh (biographies of writers and poets).This article is aimed at investigating some conceptual themes in Ibn Al-Amid’s poetry and tries to answer the following questions: do his poems reflect the situational characteristics of his time? What are the themes of his poems? Is there any creation or innovation in his poetry? Has his authorship affected his poetry?