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About Book
“Metamorphosis” is an extensive collection of thought-provoking poetry that reflects upon numerous life lessons and emotions, including love, loss, depression, death, self-love, and contentment, delving into our collective experiences with luminous intensity. “Abdullah Ali Khan” conveys his insights with a perceptiveness that is at once brilliantly precise and sumptuously lyrical, eloquently offering the gathered rumination that provides invaluable insights into a young man’s emotional and spiritual exploration comprising reflections on life.
Twenty one years of age at the time of publication, the author has poignantly described his clustered thoughts in his quest for finding true contentment. From the joys of youth to the unwavering woes of fate and time, from the inevitability of death to the uncertainties of life, from deep contemplations to midnight regrets, from finding true contentment to embracing all pain, this book is filled with philosophical wisdom.
To connect with Abdullah, follow him on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter @brownguyrhymes.
About Author
Abdullah Ali Khan is a 21 year old writer and poet currently pursuing his degree in Marketing at the Lahore School of Economics, while being passionate about poetry. Introduced to poetry from a very young age, Abdullah grew up reading the works of Shakespeare which sparked in him a keen interest to start writing poetry. “Metamorphosis” serves as his first book of poetry, with many more to come in the near future. Connect with him on Instagram @brownguyrhymes.
Fatima Mirza –
I loved the author’s train of thought behind each piece, and I appreciate his choice to not conform to standard prose forms of poetry that excel in today’s literature but rather a classical approach. I enjoyed part1 the most while the tales part appealed to me aswel
Sana Baloch –
Out of words. Truly mesmerizing content of each poem, unique ideas for each one
Adil Mujtaba –
Unique poetry and ideas in this book. It is difficult to comprehend some poems which are beyond my wisdom level but this book is a piece of art. Hats off to the young writer here!
Imtiaz Ali –
Commendable
Tales from the Dragon’s Lair –
As soon as I read the preface, I knew that I was going to enjoy these poems enormously.
Metamorphosis is an extensive collection of diverse poems that all have in common that they deeply touch your soul. I was thoroughly impressed by the broad range of emotions that are explored and rendered so beautifully, so recognizable, in words. The rawness of some of these emotions is amplified by the author’s perfect command of poetic language. Furthermore, this collection addresses many important societal themes like mental health, gender, and the state of the world.
The collection is split in three parts: Truths, Tales, and Two Decades. While I loved all three parts, I think my favourite would either be part one or three. Part one is in my opinion the most complicated part, in the sense that the poetic language and form reminded me of some modernist works I read at University. I especially loved Pain, Suffering, Death, and Beauty Standards in this section.
As the title already reveals, part two explores poetic narratives that also clearly show the author’s historical knowledge. My favourite one was Et Tu Brute, which is of course a clear reference to Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar.
Part three then returns to the more typical poetic format of the poem. The language used in this section is more straightforward and the format more classical than the one used in part one. The poem Metamorphosis, is another gem and concludes the collection.
Although the poet was only 21 at the time of publication, the maturity of his voice and his poetic creativity is astonishing. I have no doubt that we’ll hear much more from him!
Saleem khan –
This book ends in a way that you didn’t expect, or if it opens your mind on subjects you didn’t know about, then the best description for a book like this would be “mind-blowing.