Contemporary Arabic Poetry in Khuzestan       * Gholamhosein Karimifard   Malek Kab Omyr **     Abstract     Khuzestan Arabic poetry in contemporary age has continued its progress and dehiscence. In spite of following old poetry, it shows the changes and renewal in the form and poetical objects and style. This poetry has been influenced by contemporary Arabic poetry and its poets followed great Arabic poets such as Mahmood Sami al-Barodi and Ahmad Shoqi. They have composed the poems while frequently comparing them with particulars of literary schools like classicism, romanticism, symbolism and realism and realism.   We can see manifestations of this change and renewal by young poets as Abd al-aziz Hemadi, Foad Ashore, Hosin Torfi, etc. They could enrich their poetry by two old and new cultural heritages.     Key words: Khuzestan, Arabic poetry, contemporary poetry, renewal.   * Associate Professor, Shahid Chamran University E-mail: ghkarimifard@yahoo.com  ** M.A. in Arabic Language and Literature, Shahid Chamran University E- mail:mko138990@yahoo.com.