Naomi Shihab Nye 311 words, 188K views, 62 comments
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On Apr 21, 2011Pavi wrote :
Nye is a magician-poet. She turns words into wisdom. Gentle and sharp at the same time.
The first time I stumbled across this poem it prompted me to scribble this one:
Before you know gratitude really is
You must accumulate things, yes
Feel your possessions pile up in a moment
Like feather mattresses for a princess.
Walking, what you clutch in your hands
What you heave onto your back must
Grow unbearably heavy
Turning your footsteps towards
On Apr 21, 2011 Pavi wrote :
Nye is a magician-poet. She turns words into wisdom. Gentle and sharp at the same time.
The first time I stumbled across this poem it prompted me to scribble this one:
Before you know gratitude really is
You must accumulate things, yes
Feel your possessions pile up in a moment
Like feather mattresses for a princess.
Walking, what you clutch in your hands
What you heave onto your back must
Grow unbearably heavy
Turning your footsteps towards