Nidal Poems

When I Was Young 1970s

...I saw one journey end and another begin
I saw my world changed and in a spin 

I saw another end - the end of the band
I saw John and Yoko hand in hand

I saw commandos in the air armed and...

Categories: nidal, childhood, history, world,
Form: Couplet

Translation of 'The Story' By Kama Nasser

...The Story
by Kamal Nasser
loose translation/interpretation by Michael R. Burch

I will tell you a story ...
a story that lived in the dreams of my people,
a story that comes from the world of t...

Categories: nidal, arabic, betrayal, christian, conflict,
Form: Free verse