Naomi Shihab Nye — “Before You Know Kindness As the Deepest Thing Inside...”
On Being with Krista Tippett
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Poetry as Conversation, That's Nice.
Poetry is a way of havingconvers between those different selves inside you. A real conversation with someone, just a simple, simple exchange of words can give you a sense of gravity. When you take a long, loving look anywhere, you feel a sort of bonded with whatever you've looked at. And so feeling that sense of gravity and belonging everywherea isrritmat's what you do.
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