Poetry is my passion and main interest, and I see no difference in the means of presenting it. Throughout my career, I have presented it through various mediums. No technology can replace a poet or produce poems overflowing with genuine emotions, comparable to what a human creates. Kuwaiti poet Faisal Al-Adwani confirmed that during his time in the UAE, he feels as if he is in his homeland. He expressed his pride in the UAE's celebration of Kuwait's National Day and the constant readiness of its leadership and people to share their joy with his country. Al-Adwani added: "I am surprised by questions about the relations between the UAE and Kuwait without any compliments. If I go to Qasr Al-Hosn in Abu Dhabi, I feel I am in the historic Jahra Palace. If I walk along the Corniche, I feel as if I am in the Salmiya area. And when I visit Al-Watba area in Abu Dhabi, I feel I am in the Al-Wafra farms of Kuwait." With a truly creative sense, he compared poetry to a living being or a person who feels comfortable when spoken to. In his interview with "Al Ittihad," he noted that his presence on social media has not affected the status of poetry in his life, but rather provided him with a broader platform to present his poems and interact with a larger audience, not only in his country or neighboring states, as was the case in the past when reliance was on printed publications, or in old times when poetry was transmitted orally in majlis. Al-Adwani believes that the current period requires more diligence. "Ultimately, I believe that good and authentic content will find its way to the audience and spread, whether through traditional means or social media." He continued: "For me, poetry is my passion and main interest, and I see no difference in the means of presenting it. Throughout my career, I have presented it through various mediums, whether specialized magazines, newspapers, satellite channels and theaters, then social media, which brought poetry out of the Gulf region and into various Arab countries, attracting the attention of poetry lovers everywhere. A poet without his audience is much deprived, and the more a poet's audience and interaction with them increases, the more his poetic production and distinction increases, and the more he feels a sense of responsibility for what he produces." He acknowledged that this spread has had an impact on the poems, in terms of the ideas they present or the language, and many poets have shifted to using a language close to what the Arab audience from different countries can understand easily, known as "white dialect," avoiding the use of words that are too local or difficult to understand. He considers this a sign of the poet's intelligence, while noting that there are poems whose subject and content require them to retain their local character and close connection to their environment and people's dialect. Al-Adwani considers that writing poetry is far from the threats of artificial intelligence, stressing that no technology, no matter how advanced, can replace a poet or produce poems overflowing with sincere feelings and ideas, comparable to what a human produces. He cited a personal experience where he asked an AI application to write a poem on a specific topic, and the result was rigid and weak, not even reaching what a novice poet could produce. Therefore, he believes that AI is far from replacing a poet, especially since a human's real feelings cannot be faked, claimed, or translated through artificial technologies. As the saying always goes: "What comes from the heart must reach the heart." And even amidst the rapid development of technology, feelings and their expression will remain exclusive to humans. Al-Adwani expressed his appreciation for the attention the UAE and its leadership give to culture in general, and poetry in particular, as well as for launching pioneering initiatives in this field, such as "Million's Poet" and "Prince of Poets." He pointed out that "the UAE's efforts in supporting and patronizing poetry do not come from a vacuum; many of its leaders are poets to whom people point. Poetry for them has the status of chivalry, and that is why their poems are distinguished by the mark of a noble knight." Poet Faisal Al-Adwani said: "We have a saying, 'The spear from the first prick,' which applies to the UAE when it launched, in a pioneering step that preceded everyone, the 'Million's Poet' competition, and allocated for it the largest poetic prize on the scene to this day. And on the same track, we witnessed the launch of programs and competitions that went on the same path, but 'Million's Poet' remained the most prominent." Biography Faisal Al-Adwani is a Kuwaiti poet and journalist from a poetic family; his father is the poet Fadh Al-Adwani, and his grandfather was also a poet. His career began when he appeared in the "Diwaniya" of Nabati poets with the media figure Jabal Al-Hashash through the program "Folk Paintings." He was a member of the Kuwaiti "Diwaniya" of Nabati poets. He also worked in journalism by preparing the "Hawasis" poetic file and "Burj Al-Shaer" (Poetry Tower) pages. Al-Adwani stepped away from the media scene for years, but he returned through social media and achieved wide fame, especially through Instagram, where his number of followers exceeded half a million.
