Patterns of the Circular Image and Its Psychological Dimensions in the Poetry of Al-Siddiq Boudouara (A Case Study of the Collection "Searching for Lady J")

Abstract

This research explores the "circular image" and its psychological and aesthetic dimensions in Al-Siddiq Boudouara’s poetry collection, Searching for Lady J. It aims to unveil how this geometric architecture is employed to embody psychological siege and emotional alienation. The study is structured into a theoretical prelude followed by an applied analysis that categorizes the circular image into six primary typologies: the psychological, the repetitive, the mask-based, the comparative, the cosmic, and the interrogative. Ultimately, the research concludes that this circular structure transcends a mere fleeting stylistic choice; rather, it functions as a "linguistic trap" and a voluntary dungeon reflecting the self's inability to transcend its grief. The "closing verse" plays a pivotal role in rebounding the meaning, sealing the text within the agony of an eternal orbit around the focal point of the beloved.