My child will serve water to your horse Poems ️ in english red brocade by naomi shihab nye [excerpt]“the arabs used to say,when a stranger appears at your door,feed him for three daysbefore. No, i was not busy when you came
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I was not preparing to be busy
That’s the armor everyone put on to pretend they had a purpose in the world
I refuse to be claimed We will snip fresh mint into your tea I was introduced to this poem last week by ratnadevi, my dear friend and colleague in mindfulness, who read it out at the start of a loving kindness meditation. Naomi shihab nye is an american poet, editor, songwriter, and novelist
She was born to an american mother and palestinian father In this poem, the speaker discusses an arab custom of welcoming strangers As you read, make note of the details that support how the speaker treats a stranger. Let’s go back to that
We will snip fresh mint into your tea.
“the arabs used to say…” the “used to” casts a hint of nostalgia over the poem, regret over ways of being that have been lost. Red brocade naomi shihab nye the arabs used to say, when a stranger appears at your door, feed him for three days before asking who he is, where he’s come from, where he’s headed That way, he’ll have strength enough to answer Or, by then you’ll be such good friends you don’t care
Red brocade the arabs used to say, when a stranger appears at your door, feed him for three days before asking who he is, where he’s come from, where he’s headed Here, take the red brocade.
