Podcast
On Being with Krista Tippett
This short poem, prompted by a student survey, reflects on the poet's early experiences with uninspiring textbooks and the refuge she found in writing.
Possibly I began writing as a refuge from our insulting first grade textbook. Come Jane, come. Look Dick, look. Were there ever duller people in the world? You had to tell them to look at things? Why...
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Episode: [Unedited] Naomi Shihab Nye with Krista Tippett
This short poem, prompted by a student survey, reflects on the poet's early experiences with uninspiring textbooks and the refuge she found in writing.
Possibly I began writing as a refuge from our insulting first grade textbook. Come Jane, come. Look Dick, look. Were there ever duller people in the world? You had to tell them to look at things? Why weren't they looking to begin with?