Naomi Shihab Nye, poet
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Naomi Shihab Nye

  • 7 Poems & Stories
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About Naomi Shihab Nye

Naomi Shihab Nye was born on March 12, 1952, in St. Louis, Missouri, to a Palestinian father and an American mother. Nye is the author of numerous books of poems, most recently Cast Away: Poems for Our Time (Greenwillow Books, 2020). Her other books of poetry include The Tiny Journalist (BOA Editions, 2019); Voices in…

Selected Quotes

We will call you "Agua" like the rivers and cool jugs.We will persuade the clouds to nestle around your neck
— Naomi Shihab Nye
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Even at this late date, sometimes I have to look upthe word "receive." I received his deep
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Poetry & Stories

  1. Kindness

    Before you know what kindness really isyou must lose things,

    1 min read · 12.6K reads

  2. Two Countries

    Skin remembers how long the years growwhen skin is not touched, a gray tunnel

    1 min read · 12.7K reads

  3. Famous

    The river is famous to the fish.The loud voice is famous to silence,

    1 min read · 12.8K reads

  4. Negotiations with a Volcano

    We will call you "Agua" like the rivers and cool jugs.We will persuade the clouds to nestle around your neck

    1 min read · 12.9K reads

  5. The Man Whose Voice Has Been Taken From His Throat

    remains all supple hands and gestureskin of language

    1 min read · 12.8K reads

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