Poetry Friday - Naomi Shihab Nye

[vivwiley]

I recently got a great book Leading From Within: Poetry that Sustains the Courage to Lead. It's a book of poems that have been selected by a range of national, international, and local community leaders. On the left page there is a small profile of the leader and then a piece written by him/her on why she/he is drawn to this particular poem. On

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[erehwesle]

I really, really like this. *g*

[vivwiley]

I thought you might :-) I've read it a few times now and each time I see something else in it. I love the last stanza and how it makes you really think about the decisions you make in how you spend your time. And it reinforces for me how important things like time in Detroit are.

Hope you have a good weekend!

[thalia_dmuse]

That last stanza is very powerful.

[vivwiley]

Isn't it? After the last couple of years and all that has happened to us, it's a great reminder about being wise with your time and making the time for really important things like gatherings with old friends. So important!

Have a great weekend.

[opus163]

Wow.

[vivwiley]

That was pretty much my reaction on my first read through, and then I immediately dived back in for my second read. Hope all is well.

[notreallyjordan]

A clean, handsome poem. Unlike the current trend, it is totally comprehensible, too.

God bless you for loving poetry.

[vivwiley]

I am always in favor of things being comprehensible :-)

I hadn't expected to love poetry so much, but there are just these moments....

I hope you are well, my friend.