I have composed 11 poems to date (8/8/2016) in Aramaic, Arabic, English.
Dora
Poem by Ashur R. Michael
Translated from Arabic to English by Sargon R. Michael
From far away corners of Diaspora
I cry aloud for my beloveds in Dora
The town of ancient people of Great Assyria
There it is, beautiful and bold
Its tranquil river surrounded by tall Palm trees
Its vast and fertile landscape
Oh my lord,
She is a beautiful young girl
Just ended her turbulent teenage years
Today she is a mature lady
No fear, no tears to hold
I love you Dora
Not some playful love,
Not some deceitful tricks you were told
But true and infinite love,
For you, in the depth of my heart, I shall always hold
A wide street divides its center
Surrounded by beautiful gardens
With plentiful fruit trees
Near the levy, at the end of the wide street
There it is, a beautiful home,
Looking like a deserted city
That home was ours
Where we spent long years of childhood
In the summer heat and winter cold
With memories of a two edge sword
Pleasant, like silver and gold
Sad, like a severed spinal cord
It is Eight O’clock of a solemn night
When long ago a great revolution erupted
With it, in a glimpse of time, it brought,
Short lived glory and might
Children like blooming flowers,
Young men and women
Where love transcends in the street of love
In my beloved town
Tranquil and blooming
By God, if I ever be a bird
Would not want to land anywhere,
But in my beloved town of Dora