The topic of Julio Noboa Polanco's lengthy metaphor poetry "Identity" is individuality as a means of achieving freedom. Noboa Polanco contrasts originality and uniformity throughout the poem by contrasting two types of plants: weeds and flowers. These two photos are metaphors for two different sorts of life. In contrast to the weeds which grow in many different shapes and sizes, the flower exhibits one single type of beauty. However, like the weeds, the flowers too are unique in nature. We can see from these comparisons that diversity is necessary to achieve freedom while unity is needed to retain integrity. Thus, the poet concludes that it is through our actions that we achieve identity. Here are some more examples of metaphor used in "Identity": The poem begins with a photo of an empty field. Noboa Polanco uses this image to show that individuality is necessary to achieve freedom. He then compares this lone weed to those same individuals who were once all together in one place. The poet states that even though they were originally separate, now they have become one because none of them is able to survive on their own. This shows that we need to be unique in order to be free. Next, the poet takes up the theme of diversity vs. unity again. He says that although flowers exhibit one single type of beauty, they are still different from each other. Some may be red while others are white or yellow.