National Poetry Month: Gate A-4 by Naomi Shihab Nye

It's National Poetry Month.

To celebrate poetry this month, I'm sharing a few lines from a poem I love along with a photo I took. I'll include a link to the entire poem below.

When I become filled with despair for the world (in the words of poet Wendell Berry) I have lately have been turning to this wonderful poem by poet Naomi Shihab Nye. It's a lengthy poem, but I encourage you to read it. 

Nye reading at Inprint in Houston in March this year.

Gate A-4
Naomi Shihab Nye

After learning my flight was detained 4 hours,
I heard the announcement:
If anyone in the vicinity of gate 4-A understands any Arabic,
Please come to the gate immediately.

Well—one pauses these days. Gate 4-A was my own gate. I went there...



The full poem, "Gate A-4" by Naomi Shihab Nye, is here.

          Or listen to Naomi Shihab Nye read the poem here:

               

  

Nye (far right) at the San Antonio Book Fesival in April this year.

I heard Naomi Shihab Nye speak twice this year, and I bought two of her poetry books. I will hear her speak anytime I get the chance and I will buy more of her books.

For more photos, link up at Wordless Wednesday, Comedy Plus, Messymimi's Meanderings, Keith's Ramblings, Create With Joy, Wild Bird Wednesday, and My Corner of the World.