Al Qawafi’s October Issue Explores Poetic Metres and Self-Regard

The House of Poetry at Sharjah’s Department of Culture has released the October edition of Al Qawafi, its monthly magazine devoted to poetry in formal Arabic and literary criticism.

Issue 86 highlights the poetic qualities of Arabic metres and the horizons of self-regard, bringing questions of poetic form and personal expression into focus.

The themes connect two central aspects of poetry: the rhythms that shape a verse and the sense of self conveyed through it. They frame the issue’s attention to both the craft of writing and its expressive possibilities.

Published under the auspices of the House of Poetry, Al Qawafi provides a dedicated space for Arabic poetry and its critical study. The brief release announcement did not include a full contents list or identify contributors to the October issue.