Khalid Albudoor Biography
Born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Khalid Albudoor is an award- winning poet, writer, and heritage & culture consultant.
Albudoor, who started publishing in the local magazines and newspapers since 1978, is considered one of the early poets who established the modern poetry movement in the Emirates and was one of the founding members of UAE Writers' Union. His first collection of poetry, published in 1992, won Al-Khal Poetry Award in Lebanon. To date, he has published 6 poetry collections
He holds an MA in screenwriting from Ohio University in the US. Since 1988, Albudoor has been working as a writer and documentary film producer, focusing on the cultural heritage of the United Arab Emirates. This includes oral heritage, Nabati poetry, and traditional music.
His documentaries have received awards and recognition both locally and abroad.
We will meet soon
But we will soon part again
Not knowing the next meeting place.
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Before the sun climbs over
the walls of the mud houses
unknown Bedouins return
to rest themselves in my dreams
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Summer's Fog
Morning is not here yet
I cannot see
The sleeping town in front of me.
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Everything is ready
the windows cleaned
the paths are clear today
and you are searching through the old cassettes
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Lowering my eyelids
I transcend high into the vast sky,
Passing through the space
Between tow clouds
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