by Susan Gabriel | Mar 22, 2020 | Resilience Dispatch
Resilience Dispatch – March 22 – Day 4 To get through tough times, I often read poems. Not the hard-to-understand ones, but the ones that talk about ordinary things in a fresh way. See what you think of this one: Sifter by Naomi Shihab Nye When our English...
by Susan Gabriel | Mar 13, 2013 | Poetry and Poets
Poetry quotes. Who knew poets had so much to say about poetry. Here are some of the nations leading poets telling the secrets of their craft. Jane Hirschfield: ” I don’t think poetry is based just on poetry; it is based on a thoroughly lived life. And so I...
by Susan Gabriel | May 12, 2009 | Poetry and Poets, To Inspire
Naomi Shihab Nye So Much Happiness. The poem of the week is by Naomi Shihab Nye and called So Much Happiness. Ms. Nye is an American poet. This poem was sent to me by a dear friend and I take great pleasure in passing it on to you. May we all have a week where our...