“Poetry calls us to pause. There is so much we overlook, while the abundance around us continues to shimmer, on its own.”

–NAOMI SHIHAB NYE

Naomi Shihab Nye (born 1952) is an American poet, editor, songwriter, and novelist. Born to a Palestinian father and an American mother, she began composing her first poetry at the age of six. In total, she has published or contributed to over 30 volumes of poetry. Wikipedia