QUOTE
The person you have known a long tme is embedded in you like a jewel. The person you have just met casts out a few glistening beams and you are fascinated to see more of them. How many more are there? With someone you’ve barely met the curiosity is intoxicating.
Naomi Shihab Nye is a Palestinian American poet, songwriter, and novelist. Her work is inspired by her childhood memories and travels, which often include themes of place, belonging, and identity. She has received numerous awards for her body of work, including being named the Young People’s Poet Laureate by the Poetry Foundation for the 2019–2021 term.
