Poetry Quote by Naomi Shihab Nye — Inspiring Words on Life, Love & Wisdom

“Poetry [is] more necessary than ever as a fire to light our tongues.”

“Apparently people commonly died when their loved ones were out of the room. Bathroom break. Quick trip down to the cafeteria for a grilled cheese. It was easier to die if you didn't have family members to worry about at that exact moment.”

“Maybe if we re-invent whatever our lives give us we find poems.”

“Anyone who says, “Here’s my address,”

“Kindness”

“you will never catch up.”

“Fear of joy is the darkest of captivities.”

“The Way It Is”

“From her thighs, she gives you life”

“Failure: the renewable resource.”

“Your daughter is ugly.”

“In visions of the night, like dropping rain,”