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Essay / Maltais - 790
When we read a certain number of poems written by Paul Aquilina, we notice two things: that there are several repeated themes including that of belief and that of the social as well as that several poems revolve around of the same thought. In the book 'Monografia', the reader is exposed to what the Maltese man lacks these days, belief in God, as well as various situations that make the reader think, such as abortion as well as death. Meta' Aquilina writes in a serious tone and addresses God. The idea that the poet writes about is that to have contact or feel the presence of the Lord is meaningless, because it takes the person away from faith. Using paradox, Paul Aquilina writes that when he becomes blind, he begins to see God: "When I become blind, Lord, / the fog between me and you begins to clear" and that when he becomes blind, he begins to hear the voice of God: “When I lose my hearing/and do not be afraid, Lord,/as soon as I begin to hear your voice.” Due to the use of paradox and the exclamation point, which are used throughout the poem, Aquilina writes a poem with psalmodic elements because it shows praise to God. The same theme is taken up in poems such as "The Greatest Wound", "From the Cross to the Light" and "Moon of Holy Week". In "The Greatest Pain", the poet recounts a conversation he had with the Lord, who told him that he feels an inner pain, a pain worse than any physical pain, which reflects the betrayal of the man towards God. It is a poem of reflection; about a betrayal that did not stop when Jesus died but continued even after his death, Aquilina therefore seems to be writing about so-called Christians who do not completely follow God's teachings. Two other poems which deal with this theme and which are linked together. these are always 'Mis-Salib...... middle of paper ......al the poem 'Vichchom'. A mother's love is amplified by the senses, including feeling, "a kiss on your lips", "you held me in your arms", sight as well as hearing, "your word is good ". So we can say that in this poem Paul Aquilina portrays the ideal mother who loves and comforts her children when they need it. Perhaps another poem associated with the social theme is "The Herd of Humans", in which the poet writes about the world of modern man and depicts man as a lost person who does not know where he is going . For this reason, we can say that Aquilina puts forward the idea of a lost humanity, perhaps because of progress. We can therefore say that Paul Aquilina addresses different themes in his poems, both traditional and contemporary. For this reason, his writings affect both previous and present generations..