Al -Akkad conveys to us in his wonderful style the life and poetry of "Ibn Al -Roumi", one of the most prominent and influential poets of the Abbasid era. Akkad shows us how his era was affecting his personality and philosophy, and how he suffered poverty and sadness after wealth and happiness. Al -Akkad deals with the poetry of "Ibn Al -Roumi" with an accurate analysis, and shows its advantages and disadvantages, the methods and meanings that he used. We get a vivid picture of a poet whose poetry still outperforms many poets.