Metaphorical Poems

Tough to keep pace even with Outwardness Am always divided into Ownself At the same time dual Presences; Under overt thousands of separate existences Covert most powerful pivoted One. Devotion and Addiction of sensible Organs Heart and soul steps and Endeavours  To accept and adapt This material World  In lying, sitting and standing ways In any realistic Circumstances; Wow! Twilight-like dual experiences! Also this Mind is again and again Losing, mixing and probing  Into distant, untouched,alienated,banished  Engraved, invisible Interest; A most influential Height and Depth. Hi my Researchers,  Search after search  Here may be innermost Any! (c) Abu Sayeed  Metaphorical Poems  

By Nwafor Oji Awala  The poem Innermost Any by Abu Sayeed from Bangladesh is a layered exploration of the struggle between the external world and the inner self. It carries a metaphysical depth, mingling psychological tension with philosophical reflection, all through the use of striking imagery and metaphorical contrasts. At its core, the poem dramatizes the difficulty of keeping pace with outwardness —the demands, expectations, and distractions of the material world. The speaker confesses being “divided into Ownself,” suggesting a fragmentation of identity. This duality—caught between outer presence and inner presence—sets the stage for the rest of the poem’s introspection. The poet juxtaposes the overt thousands of separate existences with the covert most powerful pivoted One . Here, we see the classic conflict between multiplicity and unity: the scattered engagements of everyday life versus the hidden, unshakable essence of being. The latter suggests a spiritual center, a ...