Poetry evenings at the Cultural Palace illuminate Sharjah skies

The evening, presented by Ms Marwa Al Balushi, featured a selection of poets: Saeed Sabeel (UAE), Hamda Al Awadhi (UAE), Khalid Al Othman (Bahrain), Al Shomoukh Al Rasiya (Saudi Arabia), Sattam Al Huwaiti (Jordan), Salman Al Jabali (Egypt), and Rawq Al Shammari (Iraq).

7 poets from 6 Arab countries

The Emirati poet Saeed Sabeel Al Dhanhani opened the evening with a number of poems characterised by their delicate love poetry and intimate conversations with the beloved, resembling a heartfelt expression of inner feelings. Among his poems are those titled "I Ask You, O Beautiful One," "The Night is Lonely," "O Eye, Stop Your Tears," and "Stop the Shooting." His poem praising Sheikh Sultan Al Qasimi embodies a national dimension and expresses gratitude for the Sheikh's stances, which are characterised by wisdom and profound humanity.

For her part, Emirati poet Hamda Al Awadhi (UAE) presented a selection of texts that celebrate national identity and the country's leaders, a voice celebrating the UAE's achievements and its standing among nations.

Following this, poet Khalid Al Othman (Bahrain) presented a collection of poems, including "My Father's Voice," which beautifully portrays loyalty to a father's giving and gratitude for what he has provided for his children. In addition to other texts titled "Between the Ribs," "You Who Try," "Whenever the Wind Blows," and "Tell the Feeling," which are distinctly emotional poems expressing the poet's longing for his beloved, whom he sees as a symbol of chastity.

The poet Al-Shumoukh Al-Rasiya (Saudi Arabia) also recited a number of texts that celebrated Emirati-Saudi brotherhood, and others that conveyed human emotions, daily life, and simple wisdom in a style close to collective feeling.

For his part, poet Salman Al-Jabali (Egypt) presented a collection of transparent, emotional texts characterised by a style that combines authenticity and innovation. These texts are closer to an inner outpouring through which the poet evokes human values and principles such as patience and courage. Memory is also a source from which he draws nostalgia for the past and its human values.

The evening concluded with the poet Rawq Al-Shammari (Iraq) reciting a collection of poems of a humanistic and emotional nature that explore identity, the everyday, and the familiar. She infuses her poems with the atmosphere and worlds of the desert. It was as if she were painting a picture of herself to reinforce her longing for her beloved place.

Honouring

In conclusion, His Excellency Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Owais, Head of the Department of Culture in Sharjah, and Professor Mohammed Al Qasir, in the presence of the poet Butti Al Mazloum, honoured the poets who participated in the evening in appreciation of their efforts and participation in this edition of the festival.