Morning in Serra Mattu: A Nubian Ode

"A few years ago a poet named Arif Gamal gave me his book, “Morning in Serra Mattu: A Nubian Ode,” and after reading and loving the first few pages, I lost it. I found it the other day while cleaning my office, and now am about halfway through it. It’s an epic poem about growing up in northern Sudan, and it’s really beautiful, unlike anything I can remember."