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Quotes from Introduction to This Same Sky: A Collection of Poems from Around the World — Naomi Shihab Nye

born 1952 United States

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I think of poets over the ages sending their voices out into the sky, leaving quiet, indelible trails.

Introduction to This Same Sky: A Collection of Poems from Around the World (1992)

Whenever someone suggests "how much is lost in translation!" I want to say, "Perhaps but how much is gained!" A new world of readers, for one thing.

Introduction to This Same Sky: A Collection of Poems from Around the World (1992)

what lovely, larger life becomes ours when we listen to one another

Introduction to This Same Sky: A Collection of Poems from Around the World (1992)

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Quotes and notes from Wikiquote: Naomi Shihab Nye (page history), available under CC BY-SA 4.0.