The Omani poet Ibrahim Al-Hajri and the Qatari poet Suad Al-Kuwari wanted to make the evening hosted by the Emirates Writers Union and presented by the poet Al-Hanouf Mohammed a celebration of poetry and enthusiasm from the audience, who were asked to applaud more than once, but they were not enthusiastic, even though what the guests of the evening presented was beautiful and successful. Perhaps the audience wanted to relax to the poetry and the meaning. Throughout the evening, the two poets exchanged poems, beginning with Suad Al-Kuwari, who presented selections from her short poems: “The Decision,” “It’s Evening,” “Resurrection,” “The Peacock,” and “At the Door.” These poems, in general, delve into the depths of the relationship with place, people, and things, sometimes employing a dramatic narrative structure, and at other times utilizing concise poetic language and highlighting the power of meaning. Al-Kuwari’s poems, in their overall style, possess a tendency towards transparency and a distinctly feminine touch, evident in her choice of words and the atmosphere of her sentences. There is a hidden pain and open endings; she addresses the world, she addresses a specific individual, and she merges with language to imbue it with a latent vitality and spaces designed for escaping into the privacy of dreams and experiences. Over the years, Suad Al-Kuwari has published several poetry collections, including “Wrinkles” (1995), “Heir of the Desert,” and “A New Door for Entrance.” She has also participated in numerous Arab poetry festivals and gatherings. The poems of Ibrahim Al-Hajri possess a unique flavor, as he tends to base his texts on a range of cultural, historical, and even narcissistic dimensions. For him, poetry becomes a space for mythologizing the moment and indulging in the impossible. Al-Hajri writes poetry captivated by surprise, ultimately arriving at meanings akin to wisdom, yet he avoids excess, allowing the poem the freedom to embrace its own chaos and beautiful madness. He maintains the poem’s capacity to possess elements derived from the poet’s relationship with his surroundings and his daily engagement with both personal and collective pain. Al-Hajri has published his work in several newspapers and cultural periodicals, and his first poetry collection, “The Architecture of Water,” is forthcoming. Overall, it was a beautiful poetry evening, a space for two poetic voices with ample distinction, individuality, and the ability to produce poetry that makes no pretense of being truly poetic.