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On Being with Krista Tippett

Poetry from the On Being Gathering — Naomi Shihab Nye

On Being with Krista Tippett

On Being Studios

Sociology, Spirituality, Religion & Spirituality, Krista Tippett, Arts, Culture, On Being, Society, Society & Culture, Science, Social Sciences

4.710.2K Ratings

🗓️ 17 September 2018

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

A morning of poetry with Naomi Shihab Nye from the second day of our On Being Gathering. This year, we were thrilled to host our very first On Being Gathering — a four-day coming-together of the On Being community for reflection, conversation, and companionship — at the 1440 Multiversity in the redwoods of Scotts Valley, California. We greeted each day with verse from some of our most beloved poets — and now we’d like to share these delightful moments with all of you. Here is how Naomi Shihab Nye began our Saturday morning. Naomi Shihab Nye is a visiting poet all over the world and a professor of creative writing at Texas State University. Her books include “19 Varieties of Gazelle,” “A Maze Me: Poems for Girls,” and “Transfer.” Her most recent book is “Voices in the Air: Poems for Listeners.” Find the transcript for this show at onbeing.org.

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0:00.0

Poetry reading framed the on-being gathering this year,

0:03.8

and we are so happy now to share these slices

0:06.6

of beauty, elation, and contemplation with you.

0:09.9

Here's how Naomi Shehab-Nai began our Saturday morning.

0:13.6

Applause

0:20.0

Good morning.

0:21.2

Good morning.

0:24.1

It feels like a miracle to be here.

0:27.2

At all, every day.

0:28.9

But here, wonder, look, imagine, that hillside spoke to us.

0:37.4

Scott and Joni and Krista and David,

0:41.8

all welcomeers to this great gathering.

0:45.0

You spoke so warmly last night.

0:47.9

You welcomed us here, but also you welcomed us

0:51.5

to a place away from fret and fretting,

0:56.4

which we have become so good at.

0:59.0

That low grade, not everything's right.

1:01.9

How could I possibly be happy?

1:04.7

Rub.

1:06.4

Thank you for your gift, gifts of welcome last night.

1:12.7

We needed them so much.

1:14.8

And thanks to all of you for traveling,

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