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Protest in literature means to encounter and to rebel against an issue of issues. This manifests itself in literature, especially in poetry. Poets by their protest poetry and through various purposes remind the reader of the false items which attract attention, enlighten the society, and give a special value to protest in their poetry. The Jordanian poet, Ayman AL-Otoum is one of the poets who has addressed the issue of protest. One of the most significant features of AL-Otoum's poetry is related to its protest aspect. In this research we study the reflection of protest in Ayman AL-Otoum's poetry. This study helps us to recognize the most important protest factors which Ayman has noticed. It also helps us to understand the phenomenon and motivation of protest poetry in the Levant which has a remarkable role in the life of Arab community. The methodology of this study is descriptive-analytic. The most important result of this study is that the phenomenon of protest in Ayman AL-Otoum's poetry is manifested in the subjects related to internal and external political issues.