She opened her mouth and a siren came out. - Naomi Shihab Nye

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She opened her mouth
and a siren came out.

Naomi Shihab Nye

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About Naomi Shihab Nye

Naomi Shihab Nye (Arabic: نعومي شهاب ناي; born March 12, 1952) is a Palestinian American poet, editor, songwriter, and novelist.

Birth Name: Naomi Shihab

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The things that cause you friction are the things from which you might make art. Surely losing is one of the most endemic frictions of our journey.

the real heroes of race and culture would always be the people who stepped out of their own line to make a larger circle.