
José Antonio Rodríguez Reads Naomi Shihab Nye
The New Yorker: Poetry
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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