ABSTRACT POEM: IT'S HISTORY AND WRITING TECHNIQUE

Abstract

This research article explores the origins, development, and technical framework of abstract poetry, tracing its early evolution and artistic roots in 19th-century European art, particularly in painting, and later its formal emergence as a poetic form in the early twentieth century through the pioneering work of Dame Edith Sitwell. The study highlights her contributions to the genre through her poetic collections and her 1949 presentation of abstract poetry in New York, which defined the foundational structure of the form. Furthermore, the article discusses how abstract poetry defies traditional narrative and thematic constraints, instead embracing ambiguity, symbolism, and multi-dimensional meanings, where expression often diverges from intention. It also critically examines the spread and adaptation of abstract poetry in South Asia, specifically in modern Sindhi literature, where Dr. Malik Nadeem introduced the form in the late twentieth century. The article also provides a theoretical framework and stylistic principles for the composition of abstract poetry, emphasizing the importance of conceptual depth, symbolic language, and social commentary. This study thus serves as both a historical account and a creative manifesto for understanding and producing abstract poetry in contemporary literary discourse.