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José Antonio Rodríguez Reads Naomi Shihab Nye

The New Yorker: Poetry

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Understanding Through Inclusivity

The poet uses 'we' in a welcoming way to involve the reader in understanding rather than judging. By implicating herself in the collective 'we', she avoids separating the reader and creates an intimate and personal connection by the end of the poem.

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