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Every Day
Art by Naysa DumÉ
My hundred-year-old next-door neighbor told me:
Every day is a good day *
I had to think about that a minute.
She said,
someone left at your birthday place at the table.
Trust me! It may not feel like that
but it’s true. When you’re my age
you’ll know. Twelve is a treasure.
And it’s up to you
to unwrap the package gently,
lift out the
wrapped in tissue,
don’t miss the
Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (Naomi Shihab Nye)
Karen Warren/Houston Chronicle via Getty Images (Naomi Shihab Nye)
Meet the Poet
Naomi Shihab Nye (born 1952) is an award-winning poet and writer living in Texas. Much of her work is inspired by her childhood memories and her Palestinian American heritage.