![]() ![]() " Kindness" by Naomi Shihab Nye: This poem feels like one of the most important things we can read right now.Ħ. So let's dig deeper into the world of poetry, shall we?Ĥ. " won't you celebrate with me" by Lucille Clifton: Love her words here on " where ideas come from" and the importance of attention.ĥ. This is the part where I tell you (and tell me), please make sure all the poets you read aren't white men. " Forgetfulness" by Billy Collins: When you click through, you can also hear him read it. I also highly recommend his audio CDs of poetry and non-fiction.ģ. ![]() If you're new to David Whyte, start with River Flow, which is a collection of his poems from his first five volumes of poetry. " Enough" by David Whyte: This poem is short, and really it's at the heart of what I hope you most know to be true. I sent her this poem after she sent the last one. They are dispatches to support the resistance, filled with information and encouragement. ![]() " The Peace of Wild Things" by Wendell Berry: My mother sends out emails to a group of us a few times a week. And if you're new to poetry, they just might make you fall in love with it.ġ. At the very least, they will get under your skin and make you think. Here are 13 poems that just might change your life. And lately, I've begun to feel like we need them more than ever before. Poets save me with their truth-telling, getting-right-to-it, you-are-not-alone ways. ![]()
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